Quality Technician - 1st Shift

Eaton; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's ES AMER ESSdivision in Wisconsin is seeking a Quality Technician for 1st shift. The role provides essential support to the Quality Assurance Manager, QA Engineers, and Operations to drive quality initiatives and minimize customer impact.

You will help deploy EQMS elements such as PFMEAs, control plans, MSAs, and process capabilities, while performing audits, data collection, and documentation updates to ensure products meet specifications.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in quality assurance preferred.
• Familiarity with quality tools and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support QA manager, QA engineers, and operations to reduce negative impact to customers.
• Deploy EQMS elements such as PFMEAs, control plans, and MSAs.
• Investigate non-conforming product and initiate corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain quality data collection databases.
• Read blueprints and process documentation.
• Calibrate measuring equipment as required.
• Create visual operating procedures and PQGs.
• Demonstrate clear written and oral communication of results.

Skills

Autonomy

Training

Communication

Overtime

Education

High school diploma or GED

AC/DC fundamentals knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

QPulse

ITS

Job description

Career Opportunities: Quality Technician - 1st Shift (76124)

Requisition ID76124-Posted10/21/2026

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The hourly rate for this position is$29.00per hour.

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What you’ll do:

Position Overview: Provide support to Quality Assurance Manager, Q.A. Engineers, and Operations. The primary focus of this position will be to execute all quality initiatives to reduce negative impact to our customers. Support the deployment of Eaton Quality Management System (EQMS) elements such as PFMEAs, control plans, special characteristics, MSAs, and process capabilities.

• Participate in the failure mode analysis on failed units. Field return receipt and return actions. Meeting calls on field issues.
• Investigate the cause of non-conforming product and initiate the corrective action necessary for future prevention.
• Develop, modify and maintain quality data collection and test/data collection databases.
• Perform audits/inspections of finished product, work-in-process and raw materials at various locations. Compare results against specifications to determine quality status.
• Read and interpret blueprints and process documentation.
• Calibration duties, as required.
• Create new documentation (i.e. visual operating procedures VOPs, product quality guidelines PQG's). Evaluate existing measurement and documentation for changes and enhancements.
• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.
• Competency with Microsoft Office, OPS, SAP, QPulse and ITS.
• Support Quality department in the creation of process maps, control plans, checklists as required by change of source, process, or design.
• Data collection for DPPM and CONC.
• Upkeep and communication of the Quality Alert process.
• Willing to flex shift hours to cover second shift when necessary.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Certified in: Stacking, Lead Assembly, Tanking, Welding, Final Assembly, or as a Utility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education in AC/DC fundamentals, or equivalent knowledge of electrical prints / schematics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• One (1) year of experience working in quality assurance.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma; Minitab.

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Be responsible for his/her own work, under minimal supervision and instruction.
• Ability to work overtime when required.
• Ability to train new quality employees on job requirements and quality standards.
• Use good judgment when explaining procedures and test results to customers.

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