Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

About the Position

Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

Job ID JREQ-222376 Date posted 07/29/2026

Job Description Summary

As a Quality Engineer (m/f/d), you play a key role at the interface between customers, production, and internal stakeholders. With a high level of ownership and autonomy, you drive the analysis and sustainable resolution of quality issues, ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements, and contribute to the continuous improvement of products, processes, and customer satisfaction. In this position, you actively shape quality standards and make a significant impact on the company's long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for a defined customer portfolio
• Planning, implementation, and monitoring of customer-specific requirements
• Analysis of quality deviations and execution of structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why)
• Management and administration of internal and external quality and customer portals
• Monitoring of customer scorecards and initiation as well as follow-up of improvement actions
• Ensuring proper processing and maintenance of quality complaints in the internal CAQ system and customer systems
• Ownership and coordination of product and component release and blocking processes
• Preparation of KPI analyses and reporting to management and customers
• Monitoring and optimization of quality-related costs
• Planning and conducting internal audits as well as supporting external audits
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Successfully completed degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a comparable technical qualification
• At least two years of experience in Quality Management, ideally in a customer-facing role
• Sound knowledge of common quality tools and methodologies (e.g., 8D, FMEA, SPC, 5-Why) as well as relevant standards and regulations (e.g., IATF 16949, VDA 6.3)
• Proficient in the use of CAQ systems as well as customer and quality management portals
• Strong ability to independently manage topics, make decisions, and consistently drive actions to completion
• Analytical mindset with a strong affinity for KPIs, data analysis, and quality cost management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence in interacting with customers and internal stakeholders
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a global company with a strong engineering background
• Professional development and career growth opportunities

About the Company

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.