What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Auditor position at AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing?
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Job Posting Title
Quality Auditor
Job Description Summary
The Quality Auditor is responsible for managing, tracking, and organizing technical and quality documentation for automotive manufacturing and development projects. This role ensures all documents are up-to-date, properly stored, and compliant with internal standards and external regulations such as Q^4, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
Job Description
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.
Why Join #TeamAAM:
As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, 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.
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. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Job Posting Title
Quality Auditor
Job Description Summary
The Quality Auditor is responsible for managing, tracking, and organizing technical and quality documentation for automotive manufacturing and development projects. This role ensures all documents are up-to-date, properly stored, and compliant with internal standards and external regulations such as Q^4, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
Job Description
- Control and manage documents for engineering, production, and quality departments.
- Maintain and update document control databases and systems (e.g., Plex, PLM, Oracle software).
- Ensure all documents meet company and industry standards, including version control and change management.
- Distribute controlled documents to internal departments and external suppliers/customers when necessary.
- Ensure timely retrieval of documents for audits, project reviews, or production use.
- Support new product launches (PPAP, APQP) and Engineering Change Management (ECM) processes by managing document updates.
- Archive obsolete documents following retention policies.
- Assist in the preparation of documentation for quality audits (e.g., IATF 16949-Q^4).
- Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality teams to ensure document accuracy and consistency.
- Train staff on document control processes and systems as needed.
- Create audit schedules and maintain adherence.
- QMS lead auditor
- High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
- 2 years of experience in document control, preferably in the automotive or manufacturing industry.
- AIAG core processes.
- Familiarity with automotive quality systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and document management software (e.g., SharePoint, Plex, Parsable, Smart LPA).
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.
Why Join #TeamAAM:
As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, 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.
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. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
