Senior Quality Engineer: SPC & Continuous Improvement

Eaton; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Eaton seeks a Senior Quality Engineer in Santa Ana, CA to develop and maintain quality standards for customer requirements, product characteristics, and inspection processes. You will lead cross-functional teams in continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to ensure product conformance.

The role emphasizes SPC, ISO 9001 audits, and strong collaboration with supplier and customer quality teams, with a focus on implementing robust quality management practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics from an accredited institution
• Minimum three (3) years QUALITY experience in Engineering or Science function
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Relocation assistance not available; candidates within 50 miles of Santa Ana, CA considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop, communicate or train and ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures across a multifunctional manufacturing organization
• Lead cross-functional teams in deploying continuous improvement actions and root cause analysis with quality tools
• Evaluate in-process rejections and implement corrective and preventative actions to ensure product performance
• Implement and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) and reporting to maximize reliability and inspection efficiencies
• Support external customer focused issue resolution including supplier quality and customer quality management
• Promote a quality culture through audits, QMS implementation and employee engagement events

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Oral and written communication

SOP writing

Reading drawings/blueprints

Project management

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering/math

Tools

Microsoft Office

Technical software

Job description

Eaton seeks a Senior Quality Engineer in Santa Ana, CA to develop and maintain quality standards for customer requirements, product characteristics, and inspection processes. You will lead cross-functional teams in continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to ensure product conformance.

The role emphasizes SPC, ISO 9001 audits, and strong collaboration with supplier and customer quality teams, with a focus on implementing robust quality management practices.