Supplier Quality Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Cuautitlán Izcalli; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to act as the main quality interface with suppliers and drive APQP/PPAP execution, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.

You will lead supplier qualification, containment, and corrective actions while ensuring adherence to Eaton quality standards and product launches. Intermediate English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and ISO 9001.
• Statistical knowledge.
• Understanding of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC.
• Ability to conduct and interpret process audits and supplier capability assessments.
• Advanced problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Intermediate English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification and development activities to ensure capability, capacity, and quality systems meet Eaton requirements.
• Drive PPAP execution with suppliers to ensure product and process validation and readiness.
• Manage supplier quality performance through metrics, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Assess and mitigate supplier-related risks by conducting process reviews, audits, and readiness evaluations.
• Lead supplier containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for timely issue resolution.
• Approve and manage supplier process, product, and tooling changes per change-management requirements.
• Coordinate supplier launch readiness to ensure new products and engineering changes are implemented without quality or cost impact.
• Ensure compliance with Eaton quality standards and applicable regulations through governance and supplier oversight.
• Drive continuous improvement with supplier development plans and standardized quality methodologies.

Skills

Advanced problem solving

Root cause analysis

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree, engineering preferred

Tools

APQP/PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

What You'll Do

Serve as the primary quality interface between Eaton and its suppliers, ensuring supplier processes, products, and quality systems consistently meet Eaton requirement. Drive supplier development, APQP/PPAP execution, change control, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives to support operational excellence, flawless product launches, and long-term supplier performance.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Serve as the primary quality interface between Eaton and its suppliers, ensuring supplier processes, products, and quality systems consistently meet Eaton requirement. Drive supplier development, APQP/PPAP execution, change control, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives to support operational excellence, flawless product launches, and long-term supplier performance.

Essential Functions

• Lead supplier qualification and development activities to ensure suppliers have the capability, capacity, and quality systems necessary to meet Eaton requirements.
• Drive PPAP execution with suppliers to ensure timely product and process validation, supporting flawless product launches and manufacturing readiness.
• Manage supplier quality performance through the monitoring of quality metrics, implementation of corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Assess and mitigate supplier-related risks by conducting process reviews, capability assessments, audits, and readiness evaluations to prevent quality and delivery disruptions.
• Lead supplier containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities to ensure rapid resolution of quality issues and prevention of recurrence.
• Approve and manage supplier process, product, and tooling changes to ensure compliance with change management requirements.
• Coordinate suppliers launch readiness activities to ensure new products, supplier transfers, and engineering changes are successfully implemented without impacting quality, delivery, or cost.
• Ensure compliance with Eaton quality standards, and applicable industry regulations through effective governance, documentation review, and supplier oversight.
• Drive continuous improvement within the supply base through supplier development plans, process optimization initiatives, and the deployment of standardized quality methodologies and best practices.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor's degree, engineering preferred.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and applicable standards such ISO 9001.
• Statistical knowledge
• Understanding of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC
• Ability to conduct and interpret process audits, quality system audits, and supplier capability assessments
• Advanced problem-solving skills and root cause analysis
• Intermediate English proficiency

Dimensions

• Reduction of SPPM defective
• Achievement of goals set for tooling outsource moves
• Supplier PPAP effectiveness
• Supplier focus 5 performance targets

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.