AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing · 3 days ago
Manager Quality
Fraser, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expAAM - American Axle & Manufacturing is a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier. They are seeking a Quality Manager to establish and maintain the quality assurance function, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 and managing the Quality Assurance Program from incoming materials through finished goods inventory.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManagement Information SystemsManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Leads the Quality Assurance function and provides guidance to Quality Assurance personnel
Ensures full representation of quality requirements and policy in daily plant operational decisions and activities
Directs and monitors the Quality Assurance Program, from incoming materials through finished goods inventory including adjustments. This includes ownership of many plant SOPs and work instructions
Establishes training concerning quality techniques
Sets objectives and drives improvements of the quality operating system
Ensures that customer complaints are corrected in a timely manner and that open corrective action assignments are viewed weekly in an 8D review
Trains and develops team members to improve quality of work
Manages the system of internal indicators which will be reported to the customers and management
Maintains the equipment, facilities, and staff with which to perform Quality Assurance functions; including but not limited to, laboratory and testing control, equipment calibration, operation training and evaluation, methods of quality assurance, records retention, and information integrity
Maintains product and process measurements to provide the necessary information to manufacturing process control according to control plan requirements, quality standards, product or process specification, documentation via quality instructions, training, evaluation, etc
Utilizes the Quality Assurance work force, facilities, and equipment to meet organization’s goals and objectives
Promotes continuous improvement throughout the organization
Ensures that the following items are being addressed regularly within the organization: layered audit compliance, open problem action assignments (internal audit NC, external audit NC, layered audit NC, customer rejection, internal problem report, etc.), weekly scrap report, weekly sorting fallout and parts review, cost of poor-quality data, SPC compliance, and record of inspection status
Manages the plant gauge and layout system to ensure an effective MSA system
Supports engineering in correctly submitting customer PPAPs and supporting documentation (control plan, FMEA, process flow, etc.)
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in relevant science or engineering
3-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or materials environment
5-7+ years of experience in a quality assurance and/or engineering capacity
Extensive knowledge of CNC machining/forging/manufacturing processes, daily operations, material handling, quality criteria, safety, and human resource issues
Strong understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Control Plans, APQP and PPAP
Expert knowledge and implementation compliance of IATF 16949 requirements
Strong knowledge of Supplier Quality Program
Preferred
Experience working in a union environment
Operating knowledge of Plexus system
Prior Lean Kaizen manufacturing experience
Material science or metallurgical experience
Certification in one or more of the following: Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Six Sigma Black Belt, and/or Shainin
Company
AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.1B
2021-05-10Grant· $5M
2017-04-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
David Dauch
CEO
Christopher May
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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