Welding & Brazing Supplier Development Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer - Welding and Brazing for a hybrid remote/in-office role located across multiple U.S. facilities. The role focuses on developing supplier capability, capacity, and operational readiness to support current and future business needs.

You will lead supplier-development activities, assess processes with Lean tools, and drive improvements in welding and brazing operations, with extensive cross-functional collaboration and up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of five years experience in Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• Experience with welding, brazing, and related metal joining processes such as resistance, arc, laser, or furnace brazing.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Beachwood, OH – Charlotte, NC – Detroit or Jackson, MI – Menomonee Falls, WI – Moon Township, PA – Raleigh, NC will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier development activities to identify and close manufacturing, process, capacity, and operational capability gaps with clear objectives, actions, owners, timing, and measurable outcomes.
• Assess supplier manufacturing processes and drive improvement using process capability analysis, Lean methodologies, structured problem solving, material flow, process controls, and applicable advanced quality tools.
• Assess supplier capability and manufacturing controls for circuit breakers and protection devices, including material composition, process validation, and change management to ensure robust manufacturing processes.
• Capacity and scalability readiness: assess production-rate readiness and capacity against current and future requirements, identifying constraints and risks and driving mitigation actions.
• Proactively assess and develop supplier readiness to support growth, new product introductions, supplier transfers, localization, and volume increases.
• Lead the supplier-development workstream when issues are driven by deeper capability gaps, partnering with SQE and cross-functional resources.
• Participate in supplier site assessments and risk-based supplier assessments to drive development actions.
• Support APQP and supplier-readiness activities by evaluating capability, capacity, scalability, and operational risks.

Skills

Welding & Brazing

Supplier Development

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional Leadership

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality or related technical discipline

Master’s degree from an accredited institution

Job description

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer - Welding and Brazing for a hybrid remote/in-office role located across multiple U.S. facilities. The role focuses on developing supplier capability, capacity, and operational readiness to support current and future business needs.

You will lead supplier-development activities, assess processes with Lean tools, and drive improvements in welding and brazing operations, with extensive cross-functional collaboration and up to 50% travel.