Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

What you’ll do:

The Sr Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving supplier improvements in the areas of Quality, Delivery and Lean Manufacturing initiatives. The improvements must be consistent with Eaton Aerospace requirements.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this role, you will:
•    Oversee and participate in the development and initiation of inspection, testing and evaluation techniques for incoming goods.
•    Evaluate inspection techniques and recommends changes.
•    Work with Production, Quality Assurance, Materials and other departments to define quality standards and procedures.
•    Review and analyze inspection test results and oversees the disposition of unaccepted items with affected suppliers and companies.
•    Analyze supplier performance both in-house on supplier premises as required.
•    Apply standard statistical techniques to analyze and evaluate studies.
•    Team with suppliers to define and document Process Flow Diagrams, Process FMEAs, AIAG Process Control Plans and Inspection plans.
•    Negotiate with suppliers to find equitable solutions to problems identified.
•    Visit supplier locations to evaluate quality standards and processes.
•    Answer technical questions regarding commodity quality, long-term feasibility or quality certifications.
•    Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality system surveys.
•    Implement and oversee the administration of special programs to recognize and to ensure the use of suppliers who maintain established standards of quality, reliability, and price.
•    Communicate with appropriate personnel regarding significant changes.
•    Control nonconforming material in accordance with Eaton procedures.
•    Flows down of external/internal quality requirements to suppliers.
•    Support continuous improvement initiatives.
•    Support internal audit requirements in accordance with Eaton procedures.
•    Achieve objectives as detailed by Quality Management.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
• Minimum three (3) years Supplier and/or Quality Engineering experience working with quality systems
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the Los Angeles, CA facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future  
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Aerospace and/or Automotive suppliers. 
• Experience with complex machining suppliers.
• Experience with Special processes suppliers (Heat Treating, Plating, Painting).
• Familiar with major Aerospace primes Quality System, as well as working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO9001:2016.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma/ Lean tools.
• Knowledge of SAP
• GD&T knowledge 

Skills:

Position Success Criteria:

• Significant experience with Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Correction Actions and Nonconforming Material Dispositions, MRB
• Experience with Dock-to-Stock and Skip-lot Programs
• Experience with Supplier Improvement Programs, Supplier Quality Plans
• Willingness to travel locally and nationally to supplier sites

Eaton Marketing Statement:

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com

What you will get from us
Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.