Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Greenwood, SC

1d•$97,000 - $143,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is hiring a Supplier Quality & Development Engineer to drive supplier performance, risk reduction, capability improvement, and readiness across sites. The role coordinates recovery of chronic and cross-site supplier issues, supports growth and launch needs, and connects Site, Sector, Supplier Development Engineering (SDE), Procurement, Engineering, and Operations resources according to business risk. It also develops capacity for critical suppliers, identifies gaps, and supports growth in collaboration with Global Procurement Organization teams. The position has a hybrid Monday–Friday work schedule and may be based in Sumter, Hodges, or Greenwood, South Carolina, or Raleigh, Fayetteville, Charlotte, or Asheville, North Carolina. Eaton has three openings. The expected annual salary range is $97,000–$143,000. Travel of up to 50% is required, with 90% of travel within North and South Carolina. No relocation benefit is offered, and candidates generally must live within 50 miles of the listed work locations; active-duty military candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation. Eaton does not offer immigration sponsorship or support for this position. Eaton offers Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors, including location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related technical field.
At least 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain.
Experience in Supplier Quality, APQP/PPAP, core tools, root-cause analysis and corrective action, supplier assessments, manufacturing capability, supplier development, readiness and capacity fundamentals, Lean/continuous improvement, and supplier performance metrics.
Willingness to travel up to 50%; 90% of travel will be within North and South Carolina.
Generally must reside within 50 miles of the listed North Carolina or South Carolina work locations; active-duty military candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.
Must be able to work in the United States without employment immigration sponsorship or support.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, such as a Master’s degree or MBA.
Cross-functional leadership, influence without authority, communication, problem solving, prioritization, collaboration, accountability, and adaptability.

Responsibilities

Monitor supplier performance, including DPPM, DMRs, recurring defects, chronic issues, and major supplier risks.
Coordinate recovery and escalation for chronic, repeat, or multi-site supplier issues.
Maintain visibility into supplier risk based on quality, business criticality, growth exposure, capability, capacity, and sourcing flexibility.
Lead or support supplier assessments and improvement plans addressing quality-system and manufacturing-capability gaps.
Support APQP, PPAP, readiness, capacity, tooling-risk, launch, transfer, and growth-related supplier activities.
Partner with Site SQEs to ensure consistent containment, corrective-action rigor, and effectiveness verification.
Engage Sector or Commodity SQEs and SDE technical resources when issues require broader strategy or deeper technical expertise.
Coordinate supplier improvement activities across Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and COE.
Provide leadership visibility into critical supplier risks, recovery status, readiness gaps, and escalation needs.
Promote consistent supplier-quality and supplier-development processes, governance, and standard work across division sites.
Develop capacity for critical suppliers, identify gaps, and support supplier growth with Global Procurement Organization teams.