Quality Inspector (Avery Creek) - 1st Shift

Eaton Corporation; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Eaton Corporation Avery Creek facility is hiring a Quality Inspector for 1st shift. You will perform final and in-process quality inspections across multiple product lines, execute containment actions, and support corrective and preventive actions to improve quality metrics.

The role requires a 2-year associate degree or 1 year of manufacturing experience, and offers hourly pay at $23 with standard benefits. Strong problem-solving and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-year Associate’s degree or 1 year of manufacturing experience.
• No immigration sponsorship or relocation benefits provided; within 50-mile radius of the work location only.
• Preferred: experience with AS400.

Responsibilities

• Perform final and in-process inspections across multiple product lines to ensure quality products for customers.
• Perform containment actions for quality issues including inspection of suspect product and validation of responsible processes.
• Support Quality Engineering to drive actions that improve CONC, Warranty PPM, Final Yield, ROTY, and Supplier PPM.
• Assist in resolution of NCMRs and related problem solving.
• Collect and input Quality data into databases and software (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, TDM, CQM, MQ1).
• Monitor and enforce ISO 9001 procedures.
• Interact with front-end engineering to resolve quality defects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

AS400

ENOVIA/Plant Order Manager

Engineering drawings

Job description

What you’ll do:

The Quality Inspector will perform final and in-process quality inspections as required to support manufacturing operations to ensure product conformance to specification. Perform containment activities for Quality issues identified internally and through warranty claims including sorting activities, final inspection, in-process inspection, and process verification. Drive corrective and preventive action to eliminate/minimize the Quality issues identified during inspections.

In this function you will:

• Perform final and in-process inspections across multiple product lines as appropriate to ensure Quality products to customers.
• Perform containment actions for Quality issues including the inspection of suspect product and validation of processes that may be responsible for suspect product.
• Support Quality Engineering to drive actions that continually improve CONC, Warranty PPM, Final Yield, Rolled Throughput Yield, and Supplier PPM.
• Assist in the resolution of NCMR’s and corresponding problem solving as needed.
• Collect and input Quality data into databases and other software as appropriate for reporting and data analysis including, but not limited to, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Test Data Management System (TDM), Customer Quality Management System (CQM), and MQ1.
• Monitor and enforce Quality procedures established per the ISO 9001 requirements.
• Interact with front end engineering team to resolve quality defects and solve complex problems regarding product specifications.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• 2-year Associate’s degree or 1 year of manufacturing experience
• 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.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with AS400

Position Criteria:

• Able to lift 30 pounds – waist, shoulder, overhead
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office, email, Internet, etc.
• Working knowledge of multiple product lines or multiple work centers within a product line throughout the plant
• Working knowledge of ENOVIA/Plant Order Manager
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and engineering job packet
• Demonstrated knowledge of industrial electrical assemblies and application
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to resolve problems
• Effective communication skills within a team and to key stakeholders
• History of safe work habits
• Must be able to work effectively without direct supervision
• Must be able to work overtime – weekdays and weekends
• Ability to be on‑call as required – must be able to flex to support business and team needs.

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Quality Inspector (Avery Creek) - 1st Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is $23 per hour.

The core hours are 5am-3:30pm.

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.

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