Production Quality Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Production Quality Engineer for the Jackson, MI facility. The role offers an annual salary range of $71,000 to $105,000, depending on skills and experience.

You will apply quality engineering practices, lead improvement initiatives, and ensure conformance to Eaton specs and customer requirements. Responsibilities include supporting HPWTs, auditing quality systems, and collaborating across functions to reduce nonconformities and escapes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in quality and/or operations/manufacturing.
• U.S. person for export-controlled information and related regulations.
• No relocation benefit; within 50-mile radius of Jackson, MI.

Responsibilities

• Support HPWTs and Eaton's objectives by applying quality engineering practices.
• Serve as SME in quality standards, inspection techniques, and processes.
• Investigate and disposition suspect/discrepant material in a timely manner.
• Communicate quality issues to factory personnel and plant leadership.
• Gather, organize, and analyze data to drive quality metric improvements.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality engineering practices

Data analysis

Process improvement

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

APQP

FMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

PPAP

Job description

Eaton's IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Production Quality Engineer. This position will be located at our Jackson, MI facility.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

• Support the High-Performance Work Teams (HPWTs) and High-Five objectives (safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and people) by applying quality engineering practices and principles.
• Serve as subject matter expert in quality standards, customer requirements, Eaton specifications, inspection techniques, inspection equipment, and special processes.
• Work within the HPWT to investigate and disposition suspect/discrepant/nonconforming material in a timely manner.
• Communicate quality issues to factory personnel, production supervisors, and the plant leadership team.
• Gather, organize, and analyze data to communicate performance and drive improvement in quality metrics.
• Participate in cross-function problem-solving teams to systematically identify root causes and implement robust corrective actions for nonconformities resulting in customer escapes, internal rework, and scrap.
• Understand and comply with quality assurance policies, procedures, and standards.
• Perform internal quality audits and support third-party and customer audits.
• Support operations, customers, suppliers, and other functional teams as required.
• Utilize Eaton Business System (EBS) tools as appropriate or required to improve quality management system effectiveness.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in quality and/or operations/manufacturing.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any "CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc".
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Jackson, MI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience with quality management system standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949) and quality core tools (APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and PPAP).
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Technician (CQT), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Experience partnering with a union represented workforce (e.g., UAW).

Additional Information:

• Proficiency in problem solving, process improvement, project management, auditing, data analysis, and ERP/business systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as metal forming, machining, molding, swaging, welding, heat treat, cleaning, coating, assembly, and test.
• Ability to read technical specifications, engineering drawings, and customer requirements.
• Experience using inspection, measurement, and test equipment to verify product conformance.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all functions and levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with business systems including Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Travel may be required (up to 10%).

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 all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.