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.


Job Purpose


Ensure products meet customer expectations, industry standards and company policies by developing and maintaining Quality Management Systems.


Job Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 of all customer quality related web sites for compliance and current requirements
• Develop and maintain procedural systems in accordance with IATF and Customer Specific Requirements

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• 10 + years' experience in Quality Discipline
• Management/Supervisory experience
• Automotive component supplier manufacturing experience preferred
• Program management experience
• 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.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.

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