Remote Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Multi-Site

Eaton; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our ES AMER MFGSC team. This role can be based in Charlotte, NC or remote within the Eastern or Central Timezone, with about 50% travel and frequent cross-site collaboration.

You will own supplier quality metrics, drive DPPM reductions, and lead structured problem solving with data-driven actions. The role partners with SMEs and supports APQP/PPAP activities for high-risk launches and transfers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of quality experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• Candidate must reside within the Eastern or Central timezone or be willing to relocate.
• ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Professional or equivalent certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and monitor commodity DPPM, supplier quality performance, Pareto trends, chronic suppliers, and cross-site patterns.
• Prioritize suppliers and commodity quality risks using performance data, recurrence trends, business impact, and cross-site exposure.
• Lead structured supplier quality problem-solving efforts for complex, chronic, recurring, systemic, and cross-site issues.
• Challenge and validate supplier root cause analyses and corrective actions with rigorous evidence-based solutions.
• Drive systemic corrective actions, chronic supplier recovery initiatives, and commodity-level quality improvements.
• Plan and execute risk-based e-Score supplier audits and convert findings into prioritized quality actions.
• Identify systemic quality risks across sites and coordinate cross-site corrective actions.
• Engage SMEs when risks expose manufacturing capability, process gaps, or require specialized knowledge.
• Support APQP/PPAP quality activities and supplier readiness for high-risk launches, changes, and transfers.
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and sustain risk reductions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional leadership

Influence without authority

Multi-site coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our ES AMER MFGSC team. This role can be based in Charlotte, NC or remote within the Eastern or Central Timezone, with about 50% travel and frequent cross-site collaboration.

You will own supplier quality metrics, drive DPPM reductions, and lead structured problem solving with data-driven actions. The role partners with SMEs and supports APQP/PPAP activities for high-risk launches and transfers.