Project Quality Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Poland; Remote; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Poland is seeking a Project Quality Engineer to lead quality activities from early project engagement through Factory Witness Test and Factory Acceptance Test.

You will ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and Eaton requirements while driving an evidence‑based quality approach across suppliers and manufacturing.

This role requires 5+ years in quality or manufacturing engineering for electromechanical systems, with up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Solid experience (5+ years) in quality, product engineering or manufacturing engineering for electromechanical or safety‑critical electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality activities from early project engagement until FWT or FAT.
• Ensure adherence to customer specifications, industry standards and Eaton requirements.
• Lead Quality Plan development with inputs from Customer, Suppliers and internal teams.
• Partner with Supplier Quality to align with standards; review evidence from external suppliers.
• Support/Review audits, assessments, PPAP, etc.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Quality to align with customer and Eaton standards.
• Cooperate with Customer Quality for successful FWT/FAT.
• Organizational development: training, coaching, capability building; keep updated with processes.

Skills

Technical knowledge: LV/MV Switchgear,

Experience in Project Management

Customer quality issue resolution

Factory/site quality experience

FWT/FAT experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Mechatronics/Industrial Eng

Job description

Join Eaton, a global leader where equality and inclusivity are at the heart of our mission. Here, everyone is valued and belongs. Be part of a team that delivers cutting‑edge, energy‑efficient solutions, making a tangible impact on the world. We empower our customers to manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy more effectively, safely, and sustainably. At Eaton, we’re dedicated to enhancing quality of life and protecting the environment with our innovative energy management technologies and services

What you’ll do:

The Project Quality Engineer leads Quality activities starting from early project engagement until Factory Witness Test (FWT) or Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). Project Quality Engineer is responsible for meeting internal and external quality standards, industry regulations and Customer specifications.

Strategy & Change Leadership

• Work closely with Program and Project Management, Field Service Engineers, Product Engineering, Supplier Chain Management, Operations and other cross‑functional partners.

• Clearly distinguish facts, evidence, assumptions, and conclusions

• Communicate technical issues effectively to engineering, commercial, and customer stakeholders

• Promote disciplined, evidence‑based quality decision making aligned to customer expectations

Regulatory Compliance and Adherence to Standards

• Ensure adherence to applicable Customer, industry standards and Eaton requirements.

Lessons Learned

• Lead systematic, cross-functional Lessons Learned process and cooperate with project team implementation of identified action

Quality Plan

• Lead Quality Plan development including integration of inputs from Customer, Suppliers and internal Eaton team members.

Supplier Quality Management

• Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure consistent alignment with Customer and Eaton standards.

• Review deliverables and compliance evidence from external suppliers.

• Support /Review audits, assessments, PPAP etc.

Manufacturing Quality

• Partner with Plant Manufacturing Quality to ensure consistent alignment with Customer and Eaton standards

• Support /Review audits, assessments, PPAP etc.

Customer Quality

• Cooperate with Customer Quality for successful Factory Witness Test/Factory Acceptance Test

Organizational Development: Training, Coaching & Capability Building

• Continuuesly pursue self-development oppoortunities.

• Stay up to speed with internal and external process and procesures updates and enhancements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or related technical discipline.

• Solid experience (5+ years) in quality, product engineering or manufacturing engineering for electromechanical or safety‑critical electronic systems.

Skills:

• Technical knowledge about LV Switchgear, MV Switchgear, Transformers and UPS systems

• Experience in Project Management
• Direct experience supporting customer quality issues
• Exposure to factory and site quality environments
• Experience with FWT/FAT

Bonus qualifications:

• Practical awareness of electrical, thermal, and mechanical failure mechanisms

• Customer‑focused, with confidence operating in high‑pressure escalations

• Bias for fact, evidence, and long‑term robustness over short‑term fixes

• Comfortable challenging engineering or manufacturing decisions when quality risk is present

• Calm, structured, and disciplined approach to problem solving

• Strong ownership and accountability mindset

Please consider that the role requires and estimated travel of 50%

What we can offer to you:

• Contract in fast growing global company

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

• Great promotional opportunities - We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible

• Excellent working environment - safety and ethic are really important for us

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.