Supplier Quality Engineer

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’s ES AMER MFGSC division is currently seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer. This role can be based out of our Charlotte, NC location or remotely from a home office within the Eastern or Central Timezone. This role does require roughly 50% travel.The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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:Responsible for commodity and sector supplier-quality performance, risk prioritization, and systemic quality improvement. Owns and monitors commodity DPPM and supplier-quality trends, leads structured quality problem solving for complex, chronic, recurring, and cross-site issues, and drives sustainable risk reduction. The role is not the commodity/process SME; it partners with SDE commodity/process SMEs when specialized manufacturing-process expertise or supplier capability development is required.Job 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, e-Score findings, 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, ensuring rigor, evidence-based solutions, and recurrence prevention.• 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 improvement actions.• Identify systemic quality risks across sites and coordinate cross-site corrective actions and standardization efforts as needed.• Engage SDE commodity and process subject matter experts (SMEs) when quality risks expose manufacturing capability, process, capacity, scalability, rate readiness, or specialized technical gaps.• Support defined APQP/PPAP quality activities and supplier quality readiness for high-risk launches, changes, and transfer activities.• Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure sustained reduction of supplier and commodity quality risks.Qualifications:Basic (Requried) Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution5+ years of quality experience within a manufacturing environmentMust be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the futureCandidate must reside within the Eastern or Central timezonePreferred:Lean Auditor qualificationLean/six sigma certificationExperience working across multiple sites, regions, and culturesASQ certified supplier quality professionalDemonstrated experience assessing manufacturing capability and driving supplier improvementWorking knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and structured problem solvingKnowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologiesSkills:Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skillsAbility to influence and lead supplier improvement without direct authorityAbility to lead cross-functional activities across multiple sites and functionAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 10/28/26.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. 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