Quality Manager

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 two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – 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.

• Maintain and manage a trained qualified capable quality staff able to execute the quality processes, procedures, and responsibilities of the quality operating system
• Establish, organize, and implement department goals and objectives
• Maintain and submit plant consolidated month end reports (External PPM report, Quality Issues, Scorecard, Supplier Top 5, Supplier Performance Feedback System Reports)
• Champion the review and required corrective actions related to Customer Scorecards
• Participate in, sometimes champion, internal and preventative CAR’s and perform root cause analysis with action plan implementation
• Participate and support in continuous improvement activities (Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, and ITS programs)
• Responsible for supplier quality tracking and performance
• Responsible for 3rd party quality resource management
• Champion the monthly Management Review reporting and required corrective actions
• Monitor all customer quality related web sites for compliance and current requirements
• Develop and maintain procedural systems in accordance with IATF and Customer Specific Requirements

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• 10 + years’ experience in Quality Discipline
• Management/Supervisory experience
• Automotive component supplier manufacturing experience preferred
• Proficient in IATF, AIAG, and Customer Specific requirements
• Blueprint Reading, Specification Reading, and Measurements
• Proficient in capability studies, Gauge R&R studies, SPC, and GD&T

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.