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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets - passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment - Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Purpose

Coordinate problem resolution and mistake proofing efforts, implement actions to eliminate scrap and rework, facilitate the resolution of Corrective Action Requests (CARs), serve on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) teams, insure quality documentation meets IATF requirements, and actively participate on internal audits. Generate control charts for operator use, produce capability studies, and recalculate control limits as required. Interface between corporate and plant engineering. Interface with customers to resolve quality issues and build positive customer/supplier relationships. Lead problem solving efforts for internal quality issues. Interface with suppliers for problem resolution and APQP Activity. Support Six Sigma Black Belt, VA/VE, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing activities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent quality in APQP/Change Management for new/changed products. Complete all assignments including APQP quality deliverables.
• Define dimensional control methods and early production containment.
• Create gage specifications, quote, release, and approve for use.
• Define, document, and implement gage use instructions, calibrations, mastering, PM requirements and required spares.
• Perform measurement system analysis on existing and new gages, formulate actions addressing deficiencies.
• Generate Process Control Plans derived from Process Flow Diagrams and PFMEA's to ensure product compliance to specifications.
• Create Control Plan driven process evaluations and recording documents for use in manufacturing and testing.
• Define, plan, direct, analyze and report statistical analysis and capability of product/process features.
• Define, plan, direct the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) on new or changed products.
• Interact with customers on product development, identification of special characteristics, APQP and launch activities.
• Provide assistance to the plant on problem solving and corrective actions.
• Support and establish error proofing methods and verification.
• Provide training in quality methods.
• Deviation tracking and elimination
• Customer/Supplier concern resolution
• Supervise and Direct Quality Auditors
• MRB support and elimination
• Document Control
• Ensure the effective containment of nonconforming product

• Other related assignments or projects as directed by management Education Requirements Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably in Quality, Industrial of Mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience in Quality or Engineering related function. Knowledge of IATF-16949 and familiarity with DQLP/MBNQA criteria. A.S.Q. Certified Quality Engineer preferred. Certified Internal Quality Auditor preferred. Experience with FMEA, Process Control Plans, DOE and process improvements preferred. Computer Proficiency in a Windows environment utilizing Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes.

   

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