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Quality Inspector - 1st Shift

EATON
Arden, North Carolina, USA, 28704, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Jul 2026
💰 $46,000/yr

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Quality Inspector - 1st Shift. 

The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 per hour.

The shift hours are 5am-3:30pm.

Please 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. 

What you’ll do:

The Quality Inspector will perform final and in-process quality inspections as required to support manufacturing operations to ensure product conformance to specification. Perform containment activities for Quality issues identified internally and through warranty claims including sorting activities, final inspection, in-process inspection, and process verification.  Drive corrective and preventive action to eliminate/minimize the Quality issues identified during inspections.

In this function you will:
•    Perform final and in-process inspections across multiple product lines as appropriate to ensure Quality products to customers.
•    Perform containment actions for Quality issues including the inspection of suspect product and validation of processes that may be responsible for suspect product.
•    Support Quality Engineering to drive actions that continually improve CONC, Warranty PPM, Final Yield, Rolled Throughput Yield, and Supplier PPM.
•    Assist in the resolution of NCMR’s and corresponding problem solving as needed.
•    Collect and input Quality data into databases and other software as appropriate for reporting and data analysis including, but not limited to, MS Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook, Test Data Management System (TDM), Customer Quality Management System (CQM), and MQ1.
•    Monitor and enforce Quality procedures established per the ISO 9001 requirements.
•    Interact with front end engineering team to resolve quality defects and solve complex problems regarding product specifications. 

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
•    2-year associate degree or 1 year of manufacturing experience
•    Basic computer skills including email communication and computer navigation
•    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 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
•    No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered.  Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
 Preferred Qualifications:
•    Working knowledge of multiple product lines or multiple work centers within a product line throughout the plant
•    Previous experience with AS400 
•    Working knowledge of ENOVIA/Plant Order Manager
•    Working knowledge of engineering drawings and engineering job packet
•    Demonstrated knowledge of industrial electrical assemblies and application 
•    Proven history of computer usage for work related tasks
•    Strong problem-solving skills and ability to resolve problems
•    Effective communication skills within a team and to key stakeholders

Position Criteria:

•    Able to lift 30 pounds – waist, shoulder, overhead
•    Able to use small ladders
•    Proven history of safe work habits
•    Must be able to work effectively without direct supervision
•    Computer skills – Microsoft Office, Internet, etc.
•    Communications Skills – written and oral
•    Must be able to work overtime – weekdays and weekends
•    Ability to be on-call as required – must be able to flex shifts to support business and team needs (up to 10%).

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