Continuous Improvement & Quality Supervisor

Eaton\u2019s FFD Fluid Filtration Division division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement \u0026 Quality Supervisor. This is an onsite role working Monday-Friday, Daylight hours!\n\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.\n\nPlease 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. \n\n## What you\u2019ll do:\n\n \nThe Continuous Improvement and Quality Supervisor will be responsible for leading the site\u2019s continuous improvement and quality strategies for both production and new product development. This role will own all quality initiatives in alignment with the Industrial Sector Quality Function and be the key driver in maintaining best-in-class quality by interfacing with the production team, suppliers, and customers. Additionally, this role will champion continuous improvement efforts by finding opportunities for innovation and greater efficiency in alignment with Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) standards. This individual will report directly to the Williamsport Plant Manager. \n\n \nJob Responsibilities \n \n\n\nContinuous Improvement \n\u2022 Lead the site\u2019s Continuous Improvement strategies, applying Lean Six Sigma, and problem\u2011solving tools to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost. \n\u2022 Mentor and develop team members in CI principles; facilitate kaizen events and root\u2011cause analysis sessions. \n\u2022 Monitor performance metrics and drive accountability for sustained improvements. \n\u2022 Submit a CI award annually for the site. \n\u2022 Explore ways to continue promoting and incorporating Industry 4.0 best practices at the site.\n\n \nNew Product Development \n\u2022 Serve as site technical lead for New Product Development launches and customer-driven engineering changes. \n\u2022 Ensure manufacturability, process capability, and equipment readiness for new product introductions. \n\u2022 Collaborate with Operations, Quality, and Site Tool Maker to ensure seamless launch execution.\n\n \nQuality \n\u2022 Lead the deployment of the Quality strategy for both production and new programs \n\u2022 Ensure compliance with Eaton, customer, and industry-specific Quality requirements by conducting necessary audits and assessments to determine system effectiveness. \n\u2022 Develop and implement a Quality organizational structure capable of supporting strategic initiatives, and lead efforts to integrate quality into short and long range business plans \n\u2022 Develop strategies to integrate Quality concepts into the new product development process. \n\u2022 Analyze key quality-related operational metrics and perform periodic reviews to evaluate results, establishing action plans to close gaps at the operational level for ongoing production and new product development. \n\u2022 Ensure deployment of Eaton\u2019s quality functional excellence tool set and provide input to development plans for functional reports \n\u2022 Strive to achieve world class CONC and DPPM. \n\n## Qualifications:\n\nBasic (Required) Qualifications: \n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering from an accredited institution\n * Five (5)+ years of quality/CI engineering experience in an operations environment\n * Three (3)+ years of experience as a manager of people in an operations environment \n * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and within the future\n * No relocation benefit is being offered. Only candidates that reside within a 50 mile radius of Williamsport, MD (Zip code 21795) will be considered. Active-Duty military service members are exempt from this geographical area limitation\n\n\n\nTechnical knowledge \n\n * CATIA, Autocad, CI and Lean Principles Process, 3-D printing, Industry 4.0, QMS, ISO 9001, Control Charts/SPC data\n\n\n\nPreferred \n\n\n * Experience leading process improvements, continuous improvement projects, and LEAN manufacturing principles\n * Experience with manufacturing tooling and die design\n * Experience with 3-D printing and AutoCad drawings \n * Experience interfacing with internal customers/departments\n * Six Sigma Certification\n * Advanced knowledge of manufacturing operations\n\n\n\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. 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