Sr. Quality Engineer

Eaton Corporation•South Milwaukee, WI

1d•$86,000 - $126,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical Division is hiring a Sr. Quality Engineer based at its South Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility. The role leads continuous improvement across manufacturing in support of the Eaton Quality System (EQMS) and Eaton Business System (EBS), providing quality leadership for supplier, process, and customer quality. The expected annual salary range is $86,000–$126,000; actual salary depends on skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. The engineer manages facility-related internal and external customer complaints and corrective actions, leads cross-functional problem solving, and supports manufacturing teams with process improvement and manufacturability issues. The role supports the ISO 9001 quality system, site quality procedures, and quality technicians and inspectors; leads the EASE Layered Process Audit and Material Review Board (MRB) processes; and identifies plant-level gaps and improvement opportunities. The position executes or facilitates APQP and part approval for suppliers and customers, maintains process-control documents and quality tools, and works with suppliers to identify and eliminate root causes. It also reviews supplier PPAP submissions, supports control-plan development, ensures special characteristics and reaction plans are appropriate, and coordinates required customer approvals. In partnership with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Engineering, the role ensures quality criteria are defined for new parts, supports development projects and milestones, and advances launch readiness and zero-defect quality. Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, unless they are active-duty military service members. Relocation benefits are not offered. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future corporate sponsorship; Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least 2 years of experience in Quality.
At least 2 years of experience using ISO 9001 or TS16949.
At least 2 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
Must currently reside within 50 miles of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographical limitation.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing continuous-improvement activities in support of EQMS and EBS, providing leadership for supplier, process, and customer quality.
Manage internal and external customer complaints related to the facility, including tracking, monitoring, and initiating corrective actions.
Lead cross-functional teams in problem solving and issue analysis related to scrap, customers, and production.
Support manufacturing with problem solving, process improvements, and resolution of manufacturability issues; provide guidance to quality technicians and inspectors.
Support ISO 9001 and implementation and management of the site quality system and procedures (EQMS).
Lead the EASE Layered Process Audit and Material Review Board (MRB) processes.
Identify plant-level gaps and execute improvement activities.
Execute or facilitate APQP and part approval and sign-off for suppliers and customers; manage revisions to process-control documents, including PpFMEAs and Control Plans, to ensure compliance.
Work with suppliers to initiate and close corrective actions and ensure root causes are identified and eliminated.
Develop strategic plans based on statistical data and results to improve quality performance.
Review supplier PPAP submissions, including control plans, and assist with control-plan creation; ensure special characteristics, reaction plans, and customer approvals are addressed as appropriate.
Work with Design Engineering and Supply Chain to ensure quality criteria are identified for newly established parts and communicated to suppliers.
Partner with Engineering on development projects and quality milestones to improve the process, achieve zero-defect quality, and ensure launch readiness.