Sr. Quality Engineer

Eaton; South Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s South Milwaukee, WI facility seeks a Sr. Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives across EQMS and EBS, ensuring top-quality from supplier to customer.

You will guide cross-functional teams to drive improvements, analyze data, and implement corrective actions for sustained compliance. The role requires 2+ years in quality in a manufacturing setting, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with APQP/PPAP and SAP ECC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of quality experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001 or TS16949.
• Manufacturing industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement activities in all areas of manufacturing under EQMS and EBS.
• Manage customer complaints and drive corrective actions.
• Lead cross-functional teams to address scrap, production, or customer issues.
• Support production with problem solving and process improvements.
• Support ISO 9001 and site quality system and procedures (EQMS).
• Lead EASE and MRB processes.
• Identify plant gaps and drive APQP and PPAP activities; manage control documents.
• Review supplier PPAPs and ensure control plans and special characteristics are included.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering and Supply Chain to define quality criteria for new parts.
• Work with engineering to support development projects toward zero-defect launches.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

APQP

MRB

ISO 9001

Leadership

SAP ECC

Excel

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/related)

Tools

SAP ECC

MRP planning

Production scheduling

Excel

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Division is seeking a Sr. Quality Engineer . This role will be based at our South Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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

Lead continuous improvement activities in all areas of manufacturing in support of the Eaton Quality System (EQMS) and the Eaton Business System (EBS). Responsible for providing support and Quality Leadership for supplier quality, process, and customer quality.

• Responsible for managing customer complaints (Internal-External) related to the facility and for tracking, monitoring and initiating Corrective Actions.
• Lead cross functional teams in problem solving and issue analysis in an effort to address either Scrap, customer or production related issues.
• Responsible for supporting production manufacturing with problem solving, process improvements and resolution to manufacturability issues. Provide support and guidance to quality technicians and inspectors.
• Directly supports ISO 9001 quality system and supports the implementation and management of the site quality system and procedures (EQMS).
• Leader of the EASE (Layered Process Audit) and MRB (Material Review Board) Process
• Responsible to identify gaps at the plant level and execute improvement activity. Execute or facilitate all aspects of APQP and Part Approval and sign-off for both suppliers and customers, manage revisions of process control documents such as PpFMEAs, Control Plans and other quality tools to ensure compliance.
• Works with suppliers to initiate and close Corrective Actions and to ensure that root causes have been properly identified and eliminated.
• Develop strategic plans based on ststistical data and results to improve department Quality performance
• Reviews supplier PPAP submissions including control plans and assists with control plan creation where necessary. Ensures all appropriate Special Characteristics are included, that reaction plans are adequate and customer approval is obtained where necessary.
• Works with Design Engineering and Supply Chain to ensure that quality criteria are clearly identified on all newly established parts and communicated to suppliers.
• Works in partnership with engineering to support all development projects and milestones related to Quality and improve the overall process to achieve zero defect quality and launch readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Quality.
• Minimum of 2 years experience using ISO9001 or TS16949
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of South Milwaukee, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Preferred Qualifications
• APICS CPIM and/or CSCP certification.
• Experience with SAP ECC, MRP planning, purchasing, or production scheduling modules.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and facilitation abilities.

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