Quality Engineer

Eaton’s Electrical Division is currently seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join our team in Waukesha, WI. (Relocation is offered)

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

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 Engineer is responsible for carefully monitoring the overall quality of manufactured products. They rigorously test processes and enforce uncompromising quality standards. The engineer is also responsible for creating detailed documentation, designing strict quality tests, and setting clear criteria for test results. Quality Engineers maintain high-quality standards and decisively address any issues that arise. They work alongside a team of professionals to ensure that final products consistently meet and exceed customer expectations while optimizing the manufacturing process to be both efficient and cost-effective.

What You'll Do

As a Quality Engineer, you will:

• Lead cross-functional teams in identifying root causes and resolving customer and production quality issues.
• Support manufacturing operations through process improvements, troubleshooting, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintain and support compliance with the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Identify opportunities for quality improvement and drive sustainable solutions across the plant.
• Manage customer return investigations and ensure timely communication and resolution.
• Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain teams to define quality requirements for new products and suppliers.
• Facilitate risk assessment activities, including PFMEA, for new products and process changes.
• Support new product development and launch activities to ensure quality readiness and successful production ramp-up.
• Lead or support APQP, PPAP, and related quality processes for both suppliers and customers.
• Analyze quality performance metrics, including scrap, warranty, internal defects, and customer complaints, and implement improvement plans.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, quality excellence, and customer satisfaction

## Qualifications:

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality or manufacturing.
• Minimum 2 years experience with Quality Management Systems, including managing internal audit
• Relocation benefits are being offered for this position. Candidates that currently reside or are willing to relocate within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• 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.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• * Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 3+ years of Quality or Manufacturing experience
• Project Management experience
• Experience supporting Engineered to Order (ETO) environment
• Experience leading management reviews
• Experience with quality tools and methodologies such as Root Cause Analysis, 8D, PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, or Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience supporting new product introductions or manufacturing process improvements.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)

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