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Quality Manager

Dana · Dry Ridge, KY

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Level
Manager
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
12 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management quality role at Dana (automotive) in Dry Ridge, KY. Develop, maintain and improve quality systems and approaches consistent with all customer, OneDana QOS and IATF16949 requirements, inclusive of a robust Management Review and auditing processes.

They ask for
10+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Root cause, PPAP, APQP

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How this role compares

Against 24 other live quality postings in Kentucky.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 76%
  • SPC 56%
  • FMEA 52%
  • Internal audits 44%
  • Supplier quality 40%
  • New product launch 40%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Dana

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Dana in Dry Ridge

2 other open roles at this site.

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Responsible for day to day business interaction between the operational and quality leadership and the respective plant and quality managers with regards to tactical support, training, mentoring, emerging issues, etc.
  • ◆Implement the corporate One Dana Quality Operating System, lead the team to compliance withthe IATF16949 global automotive quality standard, and enforce Corporate Policies and Procedures.
  • ◆Develop, maintain and improve quality systems and approaches consistent with all customer, OneDana QOS and IATF16949 requirements, inclusive of a robust Management Review and auditing processes.
  • ◆Comprehension of customer’s

requirements

and expectations in respect to scorecards, audits and other defined activities.

  • ✓Drive Voice of Customer and build relationships to facilitate a positive working relationship, productive work flows and contact point as defined.
  • ✓Champion the problem solving, root cause, corrective action validation and verification for both internal and external opportunities when required.
  • ✓Data collection, consolidation, reporting and distribution of key Quality and Operational KPI’s and other quality performance goals/objectives/trends.
  • ✓Drive expectations, performance objectives and PDCA activities to achieve Dana’s objective attainment
  • ✓Participate and support Continuous Improvement Activities (DOS, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma and TPS)
  • ✓Direct and Lead Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP/PPAP)
  • ✓Support product safety and field action investigation activities as per Dana’s Product Safety and Field Action Notification and Approval Process.
  • ✓Coach and mentor quality colleagues in supporting talent and succession planning objectives.
  • ✓Ensure 100% conformance to all customer and Dana policies and requirements.
  • ✓Lead all relevant Quality and cross-functional activities, with emphasis on the roll-out, support and appropriate verification of the Dana Program Management and Advanced Quality processes.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree Required
  • ✓10 years of experience in Quality with significant managerial / leadership experience.
  • ✓Experience as previous Quality Manager strongly preferred.
  • ✓Experience working in function other than quality (process engineering, manufacturing engineering, material planning, etc.) at plant or corporate level desired but not required.
  • ✓ASQ or equivalent certification
  • ✓Tier 1 automotive quality experience.
  • ✓Knowledge of IATF16949, ISO and AIAG

requirements

is mandatory.

  • ✓Motivated individual who accepts responsibility.
  • ✓Proven leadership abilities
  • ✓Excellent organizational, team building, problem solving, planning, decision-making & interpersonal skills.
  • ✓Excellent English language skills with secondary language capability desirable.
  • ✓Proficiency in written and oral communications; PC software; and presentation skills.

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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 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.

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