Senior Quality Engineer

What you’ll do:

• Act as liaison between Engineering, Youngsville Plant Operations, and Supply Chain to focus on component quality and supplier qualification.
• Work with Manufacturing Quality, Receiving, Purchasing, and Engineering to manage and control incoming material and assist with supplier NCM inventory disposition. Resolve component issues with suppliers and Supply Chain.
• Lead activities related to issuing and resolving DMRs & RMA materials including the closure of the W2’s in SAP.  Collaborate with CPS Supplier Development team to deliver responses from internal and external suppliers on the material disposition to closure of issue.
• Collect data on cost of poor quality and ensure the information is accurate and added to supplier DMRs for cost recovery.
• Work with SCM team to ensure RMA materials are processed weekly.
• Support cycle counts of NCM inventory.
• Support NPI Quality and Supplier Development team track newly added suppliers’ performance.  Actively engage with the manufacturing quality and supplier development teams for feedback.
• Ensure first article and PPAP information is obtained and reviewed as required by EQS (Eaton Quality System). 
• Support incoming inspection issue identified.
• Manage suspect part dispositioning/screening processes for parts in house at YPO, KWO, or CPO.
• Communicates with appropriate personnel regarding significant changes, problems, or proposed solutions.
• Leads process improvement projects to reduce CONC.
• Participant in the deployment of the Eaton Business System thru supporting Eaton Business Excellence, Supplier Excellence, and the Eaton Quality System.
• Foster an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement through participation and teamwork.
• Apply Six Sigma statistical techniques where appropriate to analyze and evaluate data to make informed decisions.
• Perform other duties as required.

This role could be the next step in your career if you demonstrate the following experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum 3 years of related professional experience in supply chain or operations in a manufacturing setting

You will set yourself apart by demonstrating some or all of the following:

• Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing experience/certification
• Prior SAP Experience
• CQE certification
• Formal training in problem solving
• Experience either managing or supporting ISO 9001 or TS16949 Quality Management systems.

We will not consider candidates who:

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc. 

Keys to role success:

• Model the Eaton Leadership Attributes
• Ability to successfully interface with all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications
• Strong oral and written communications and coaching skills
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a growth oriented and fast paced work environment and have a strong customer focus
• Ability to adjust work priorities to meet continuously changing schedules
• Ability to pass Eaton’s internal audit requirements and serve as a lead internal auditor for Eaton’s QMS.#LI-LR1