Senior Quality Engineer

Eaton Lakeside

At Eaton’s Lakeside facility, we don’t just manufacture components—we engineer precision. As a global leader in conveyance systems for the aerospace and defense industry, our site delivers mission-critical hoses, couplings, ducting, and sealing solutions that power some of the world’s most advanced aircraft. This is where innovation meets reliability, and where every product plays a role in keeping fleets airborne and operations secure. 

What you’ll do:

Designs, coordinates, and implements highly complex process sampling systems, procedures, statistical techniques, and quality systems.  Develops process improvement and cost control programs throughout the plant.  Performs review of customer/industry/internal specifications to ensure processes meet/exceed requirements. Provides technical support to operations, customers, and suppliers as needed. Perform supervisory duties and provide customer requirement training to employees as necessary.

• Complete Quality Engineering assignments with minimal supervision.                                       
• Define, specify, and implement Quality standards and procedures for manufacturing processes. Execute the development, implementation, and improvement of the appropriate Quality Management System throughout the operation, providing advanced quality planning support in the development and launch of new products, processes and services.
• Provide technical advice and counsel cross-functional teams assigned to process improvement projects.                   
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.                                            
• Analyze organizational Quality metrics and evaluate results and recommend action plans. 
• Develop and analyze statistical data and product/process performance to recommend and implement improvement.
• Prepare corrective action reports as necessary. Assist in the Investigation and elimination of the root causes of Quality problems. Develop and implement corrective actions.
• Host Source inspectors and/or Customer Auditors as needed.
• Prepare and present material to customer representatives and/or facility employees as required.
• Provide technical support to both internal and external customers. Support the Supply Chain Management organization relative to the collection and analysis of supplier quality data providing expertise and assists suppliers with product and process quality requirements as needed.
• Formulate and implement quality assurance procedures, policies, and standards. Participate in and lead the auditing of internal Quality System
• Supervise other personnel as assigned or required. Handle training and performance reviews of subordinate staff.
• Provide support and or lead any improvement team activities. Evaluate process variables such as capability, MSA, SPC out-of-control conditions and process audit findings
• Other duties as assigned
• Work in conjunction with the Divisional Supplier Development team to understand/mitigate Supplier Risk, supporting Supplier Audits to ensure that suppliers are working in conformance with Customer, AS9100, Part 21G and other 3rd party requirements. 
• Ensure timely closure of WISPER 8Ds from internal and external supplier non-conforming material and support the business in recovering Cost of Poor Quality from the Supply Chain 

Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment.  A total of ten (10) years manufacturing experience may be allowed in lieu of the Bachelors degree and 3 years manufacturing experience.  

Skills:

•    Ability to read and understand blue prints, specifications, and requirements.
•    Knowledge of machining, assembly operations, gauging, SPC, APQP, and quality assurance systems (ISO 9001, AS9100).
•    Experience in performing Quality Audits.
•    Experience using PC configured with MS Windows OS.  Familiarity with MS Office software is desired.
•    Project Management experience is preferred.
•    Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
•    ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Certified Quality Manager (CQMgr.) is preferred.
•    Experience of leading PFMEAs
•    Thorough understanding of problem solving methods-i.e. Six Sigma, 8D, root cause analysis, and the associated statistical tools used to analyze problems, evaluate and complete improvement projects
•    Knowledge and understanding of Eaton’s corporate Supplier Quality Assurance requirements
•    Detailed understanding of the key phases and requirements of an effective new product development and launch methodology 
•    Detailed knowledge of industry and customer specific quality registration schemes and certification processes (i.e., ISO9001, ISO/TS-16949, AS9100 etc).  
•    Lead audits and have detailed knowledge of auditing techniques to ensure compliance to defined quality requirements.
•    Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma capability studies, MSA) concepts and tool sets as they relate to process/product variability, and root cause and corrective action determination. 
•    Detailed knowledge of product and end user application/specifications, including product testing requirements. (design/process interface)
•    Thorough knowledge of gauging and basic understanding of product material properties
•    Thorough understanding of engineering design and product reliability concepts and tool sets
•    Ability to Supervise and direct other departmental personnel for specified tasks assigned by management
•    Ability to lead cross-functional process improvement teams
•    Knowledge and understanding of APQP, PAPP would be an advantage.
•    Having successfully completed Six Sigma Green Belt training would be an advantage.
•    Thorough understanding of problem solving methods-i.e. Six Sigma, 8D, root cause analysis, and the associated statistical tools used to analyze problems, evaluate and complete improvement projects
•    Knowledge and understanding of Eaton’s corporate Supplier Quality Assurance requirements
•    Detailed understanding of the key phases and requirements of an effective new product development and launch methodology 

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.

We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.

We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.