Quality Engineer

Eaton; Town of Orchard Park (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s IS AER MSD Aerospace division in Orchard Park, NY is seeking a Quality Engineer. The role focuses on risk mitigation, quality improvement, root cause analysis, and leading quality support for IPTs and product lines.

Salary ranges from $71,000 to $105,000 per year. Key responsibilities include conducting FAI per AS9102, handling APQP, PPAP, nonconforming material disposition, and collaborating with customers, suppliers, and government auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 1 year of experience in quality assurance or engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Associates degree in STEM with 3 years experience in quality assurance or engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• U.S. ITAR requires candidates to be U.S. persons and within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY; no relocation offered and no immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
• Experience with APQP, FAI (AS9102), DFMEA/PFMEA, and nonconforming material disposition processes.

Responsibilities

• Review customer RFQs, contracts, and flow-down of quality requirements to Eaton and suppliers.
• Generate inspection checklists and criteria, plus skip-lot inspections for parts.
• Plan and execute First Article Inspections (FAI) per AS9102.
• Support failure mode avoidance activities (D/P FMEA).
• Lead APQP and part approval for customers.
• Process Engineering Change Orders.
• Disposition nonconforming material via NCRM.
• Analyze quality data and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Participate in customer returns, root cause analysis, and CAPAs.
• Lead RCA projects and maintain performance management boards.
• Prepare and communicate customer data packages for shipped products.

Skills

AS9100 knowledge

AS9102 knowledge

Problem solving methods (8D, RCCA, 5Wh

Industry specs knowledge (SAE, MIL, DF

Blueprint reading

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 1 year QA/engineering in manufacturing

Associates degree in STEM with 3 years QA/engineering in manufacturing

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM (preferred)

Tools

none

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER MSD Aerospace division is currently seeking a Quality Engineer. This role is based in Orchard Park, NY.

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

The Quality Engineer will drive risk mitigation, quality improvement initiatives, root cause and corrective action, and lead quality engineering support for assigned Integrated Product Team (IPT) and product lines.

Job Responsibilities

• Review customer’s request for quotes, contracts, and flow-down of customer contractual quality requirements to Eaton and its suppliers.
• Generate inspection check lists, inspection criteria, and skip lot inspections for purchased and manufactured parts.
• Plan and execute First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102.
• Support failure mode avoidance activities (D/P FMEA- Design/Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis).
• Execute all aspects of Advanced Part Quality Planning (APQP) and part approval for customers.
• Process Engineering Change Orders.
• Responsible for the processing and disposition of nonconforming material via the Non-Conforming Reporting system.
• Analyze and trend quality data within IPT to drive preventive and corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Participate in customer return process to include failure analysis and corrective action.
• Drive continuous improvement by leading root cause problem solving projects.
• Maintain performance management board and participate in performance management meetings.
• Create and communicate customer data packages for shipped product.
• Communicate with teams, suppliers, customers, and the government regarding all quality related issues.
• Act as the Eaton liaison during customer/government audits and inspections.
• Responsible for ensuring environmental, health, and safety are included as part of everyday activities.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) with 1 year of experience in quality assurance or engineering within a manufacturing environment

….. OR ……

An Associates degree from an accredited institution in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)with 3 years experience in quality assurance or engineering within a manufacturing environment.

• 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 use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• Only candidates residing within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles or less from Orchard Park , NY will be considered for this position. Relocation is not available for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
• AS9100 and AS9102 knowledge
• Familiarity with problem solving methods (eg. 8D-8 Disciplines, RCCA-Root Cause Corrective Action, 5 Whys)
• Familiarity with industry specifications (eg. SAE, MIL, DFAR)
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.

Soft Skills

• Ability to interface at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good time-management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• High level of computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

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