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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Eaton · Santa Ana, CA

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Base pay
$99k–$145k
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at Eaton (industrial) in Santa Ana, CA.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, CAPA, ISO 9001, AS9100
Base pay
$99k–$145k

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Base pay
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Typical $101k–$149k, from 79 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

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Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 78%
  • FMEA 56%
  • ✓ Supplier quality 48%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 43%
  • ✓ AS9100 41%
  • PPAP 39%

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This plant: Eaton in Santa Ana

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requirements

in accordance with Eaton procedures.

  • ✓Achieve objectives as detailed by Quality Management.

Qualifications

Basic

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
  • ✓Minimum three (3) years Supplier and/or Quality Engineering experience working with Quality systems
  • ✓Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓Experience with Aerospace, Electrical and Automotive suppliers.
  • ✓Experience with using SAP
  • ✓Experience with complex machining suppliers.
  • ✓Familiar with major Aerospace primes Quality System, as well as working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO9001:2016.
  • ✓Working knowledge of Six Sigma/ Lean tools.
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Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Santa Ana, CA facility.

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving supplier improvements in the areas of Quality, Delivery and Lean Manufacturing initiatives. 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.

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

  • •Manage supplier nonconformances (MRB, escapes, deviations)
  • •Drive root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone)
  • •Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
  • •Support containment planning and risk mitigation
  • •Track supplier KPIs: Quality (DPPM, defect rates), Delivery, Cost of poor quality (COPQ)
  • •Conduct supplier risk assessments and performance reviews
  • •Support supplier selection during sourcing and NPI
  • •Oversee and participate in the development and initiation of inspection, testing and evaluation techniques for incoming goods.
  • •Evaluate inspection techniques and recommend changes.
  • •Work with Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain 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.
  • •Visit supplier locations to evaluate quality standards and processes and support Supplier audits
  • •Communicate with appropriate personnel regarding significant changes.
  • •Control nonconforming material in accordance with Eaton procedures.
  • •Support continuous improvement initiatives.
  • •Support internal audit

Skills

  • •Significant experience with Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Corrective 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

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. #LI-NG1

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