Quality Manager - ELXD PH

Eaton Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Quality Manager based in Malaysia to lead the continuous improvement of quality performance across the Electronics Division's manufacturing operations in the Philippines. The role requires spending about 70% of time traveling to and supporting the Philippines site, partnering with plant and divisional teams to close quality gaps and strengthen problem-solving capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in electrical/electronic engineering, 10+ years in electronics

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in electrical/electronic engineering or related technical field.
• At least 10 years of experience in quality within electronics/electrical manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of electronic component manufacturing processes and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement of quality performance across Electronics Division manufacturing in the Philippines.
• Travel to the Philippines site about 70% to support operations.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions with root-cause analysis and sustainable closure.
• Strengthen local quality team competencies in problem solving and quality tools.
• Engage customers and suppliers on quality concerns and improvements.

Skills

Electrical Eng

10+ years QA

Electronics

Quality tools

Communication

Cross-border

VDA cert

English fluency

Chinese proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree in electrical/electronic Eng

Tools

VDA 6.3

VDA 6.5

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

CQI audits

Job description

If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team – winning is fun. We are looking forward to a Quality Manager- ELXD PH.

This role will be based in Malaysia and spending approximately 70% of the time travelling to and supporting thePhilippines manufacturing site(for molded inductors, supercapacitors, fuses, and related electronic components.)

In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are - it’s in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals.

What you’ll do:

The Quality Manager will lead the continuous improvement of quality performance across the Electronics Division's manufacturing operations in the Philippines. Based in Malaysia and spending approximately 70% of the time travelling to and supporting thePhilippines manufacturing site, this role will partner closely with plant and divisional teams to identify quality gaps, manage risks, strengthen problem-solving capability, and improve overall quality performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement of manufacturing quality performance, including customer complaints, defective parts per million, quality performance indicators, and first-time quality.
• Partner with cross-functional teams in the Philippines and across the Electronics Division to identify quality performance gaps, manufacturing risks, and improvement priorities.
• Drive structured corrective and preventive actions for product, process, supplier, and customer quality issues, ensuring effective root-cause analysis and sustainable closure.
• Strengthen quality performance across the manufacturing processes for molded inductors, supercapacitors, fuses, and related electronic components.
• Develop the local Philippines quality team's competencies in structured problem solving, quality tools, risk identification, and prevention.
• Engage customers and suppliers on quality concerns, corrective actions, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of problem-solving processes and promote a prevention-focused quality culture.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, operations, supplier quality, product quality, and divisional quality teams to achieve sustainable quality improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or plusin electrical /electronic Engineering or related technical field.
• At least 10 years of experience in quality within electronics, electrical manufacturing, or manufacturing services, with strong exposure to plant or manufacturing quality.
• Strong knowledge of electronic component manufacturing processes and product quality, ideally with experience relevant to components such as inductors, capacitors, fuses, or similar electronic/electromechanical products.
• Strong practical capability in manufacturing quality, structured problem solving, customer quality, and supplier quality management, together with knowledge of automotive quality systems and tools.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate independently and work effectively across manufacturing sites and functions.
• Previous experience supporting Philippines manufacturing operations, or broader Asia/international manufacturing quality and operations.
• VDA 6.3 and/or VDA 6.5 certification and practical audit experience; Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ASQ supplier quality, or CQI special-process audit training/certification is advantageous.
• Proficiency in English is required for business communication.Proficiency in spoken and written Chinese is required to support regular technical discussions, quality investigations, corrective actions, and issue resolution with China-based stakeholders where Chinese is the primary working language.

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.