Quality Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global collaboration

Career progression

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Cheltenham is seeking a Quality Audit professional to plan and conduct audits, support investigations, and ensure adherence to QMS standards. You will drive corrective and preventive actions and help maintain approvals with aviation and manufacturing standards.

You will coordinate internal and external audits, contribute to quality plans, and assist with product verification activities, including First Article reporting and supplier inspections.

Qualifications

• Certified Quality Auditor training
• Education linked to Engineering Qualifications
• Educated to at least A level at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Ideally educated to degree level

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out a schedule of audits and assessments with completion of associated documentation and activities in accordance with the QMS
• Support investigations arising from Quality issues through to documented conclusion with root cause analysis and preventative actions
• Manage completion and effectiveness of Corrective and Preventive actions
• Ensure Quality measures with targets are maintained for QA compliance
• Support external Quality audits, assessments and visits by customers and authorities
• Ensure regular shop floor checks are performed and issues resolved
• Coordinate timely responses and resolutions of identified quality issues
• Assist with generation of Quality Plans and proposals
• Support generation of First Article Reports for internal and customer-facing product verification
• Support Source Inspection or Delegate Product Review Verification activities
• Facilitate concession applications and engineering change requests
• Participate in Engineering Design Project reviews and audits for QMS compliance
• Participate in Contract Reviews and New Business Proposal launches
• Support Operators Approval Processes, including stamps and scopes of approval
• Develop and support business improvement culture (process mapping, lean, continuous improvements)
• Assist with maintenance of approvals (EASA/CAA, FAR, ISO, AS) to maintain airworthiness

Job description

The Eaton Assurance function is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and fulfilment of Eaton’s Quality Policy, which is to comply fully in the conduct of the Company's business with all applicable regulatory and customer required specifications, and to maintain an effective Quality Management System, working in partnership with the Operations and Engineering teams to ensure that products and processes conform to applicable standards and specifications, and the incidence and costs of quality non-conformances are constantly monitored and improved, while maintaining the highest practicable standards of manufacturing productivity and efficiency.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and carry out a schedule of audits and assessments with completion of associated documentation and activities in accordance with the QMS
• Support of any investigations arising from Quality issues through to their documented conclusion, with supporting root cause analysis and solutions to prevent re-occurrence
• Manage completion and effectiveness of Corrective and Preventative measures
• Ensuring Quality measures with associated targets are maintained for QA Compliance
• Support of external Quality audits, assessments and visits by customers and authorities
• Ensuring that regular shop floor checks are performed, reported and any associated issues are effectively resolved
• Support in the coordination and facilitation of timely responses and resolution of quality issues identified
• Assist with the generation of Quality Plans and proposals
• Support in the generation of First Article Reports internally as well as any associated customer facing activities for product verification.
• Support customer or supplier Source Inspection or Delegate Product Review Verification activities
• Facilitation of concession applications and engineering change requests
• Participate in Engineering Design Project reviews and auditing these projects to ensure compliance to internal QMS requirements
• Participate in Contract Reviews and New Business Proposal launches
• Support Operators Approval Processes, including issuing of Stamps and Scopes of Approval
• Ensure the departmental objectives are achieved in line with the job holders individual objectives:
• Perform duties in accordance with company policies, procedures and processes
• Develop and support of a business improvement culture and associated activities e.g. process mapping, lean, continuous improvements etc.
• Assist with the maintenance of company approvals e.g. EASA/CAA, FAR, ISO, AS etc. to maintain airworthiness
• There may be additional activities to perform from time to time in order to maximise the contribution to Ultra Electronics PCS goals and objectives

Qualifications

• Certified Quality Auditor training
• Education linked to Engineering Qualifications
• Educated to at least A level at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Ideally educated to degree level

Skills

• Has a proven range of Quality/Business Improvement experience
• Proven experience working within a quality management system
• Experience with auditing, both internal and supporting external audits
• Knowledge of manufacturing environment and working with a supply chain
• Experience of liaising with internal and external customers
• Good communication skills demonstrated both verbally and in writing in the form of presentations and recommendations for improvement
• Works effectively with others
• Demonstrated experience in building good working relationships and gaining trust and respect with internal and external customers
• Plans work and delivers on time
• Demonstrates a “Can do” positive attitude
• Use own initiative within the scope of the role
• Makes timely decisions within the scope of the role
• Proactively able to manage own work to in order to achieve objectives
• Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software for the role (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.