SENIOR WARRANTY ENGINEER Detroit, MIVIEW JOB

Senior Warranty Engineer

Job ID JREQ-208741 Date posted 04 / 13 / 2024

At AAM, the POWER is in our people. We believe that an equitable and inclusive workplace benefits everyone and that the diversity of our Associates drives creativity and innovation.

Our global team of associates is made of dreamers, doers and innovators who are Bringing the Future Faster by Delivering POWER for a safer, brighter and more sustainable tomorrow.

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. You’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM and the world.

Job Posting Title

Senior Warranty Engineer

Job Description Summary

Ensures that products being built and processes being used adhere to all standards and requirements. Monitors engineering processes and products for adherence to company and regulatory standards and practices.

Participates in quality-improvement initiatives and projects. Analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.

Recommends modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality. Monitor product warranty performance and participate in product teardown analysis.

Job Description

• Recommends quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
• Researches statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error rate; determining levels of confidence.
• Analyzes quality data from plant processes or customer indicators.
• Provides feedback to customers based on quality projects (e.g., warranty, etc.).
• Leads quality investigations and problem solving.
• Researches statistical reliability by using mean time before failure, Weibull 3-parameter distribution, reliability modeling, and reliability demonstration tests.
• Develops quality improvement experiments by applying full and fractional factorial techniques.
• Develops sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods.
• Analyzes warranty performance data and identify trends that may lead to root cause identification.
• Prepares statistical information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Contributes to quality engineering and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (i.e. word, excel, powerpoint, etc..)
• College Bachelors Degree Required (Mechanical Engineering Preferred)
• An understanding of the basic tools for quality (APQP, Error Proofing, Gages, FMEA, ect..)
• High level of analytical ability / problem solving
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of organization and planning skills

Preferred

• Experience with Stellantis PRAS+, SAWRP+ and WIS / EWT systems preferred
• Experience with Stellantis Global External Balanced Scorecard preferred

About American Axle & Manufacturing

AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.

AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.

For the Disabled Job Seeker : We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment.