Associate Quality Engineer

Eaton · South Milwaukee, WI

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Level: Engineer
Team: Quality
Base pay: $59k–$86k
Degree: Required
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 8 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at Eaton (industrial) in South Milwaukee, WI.

They ask for: degree required
Tools it names: Lean, Root cause, SPC, PPAP, APQP, MSA / Gage R&R
Base pay: $59k–$86k

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How this role compares

Against 35 other live quality postings in Wisconsin.

Base pay: About 26% below similar roles
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Root cause 64%
Supplier quality 47%
✓ SPC 42%
FMEA 42%
Control plans 39%
Team leadership 36%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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How to get in at this plant

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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Eaton
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Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Eaton in South Milwaukee

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Qualifications

✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required.

A minimum of one (1) year of experience in similar positions related to quality, manufacturing or operations is required.

✓No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of South Milwaukee, 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

✓Well-developed computer skills to perform essential functions.
✓Knowledge in quality tools/methodologies (PPAP, APQP, MSA, PFEMA SPC, Auditing).
✓Knowledge in basic problem-solving tools (8D, A3, Fishbone analysis).
✓Foundations using basic statistical techniques (Pareto, R&R).
✓Ability to read manufacturing drawings.
✓ISO 9001 / TS 16949 / IATF 16949 Knowledge.
✓Knowledge in measurement devices and inspection techniques.

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.

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Eaton’s Electrical Division is currently seeking an Associate Quality Engineer to join our team. This position based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility.

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 Associate Quality Engineer is responsible for reviewing the daily in process metrics such as SCRAP, DPPMs, DMRs/QNs for internal and external supplier defects in one of the SMKE manufacturing departments and ensure appropriate actions are implemented to protect internal and external customers.

•Review daily quality in-process metrics to determine team priorities like internal/external customer complaints, scrap & internal/external supplier DPPMs.
•Develop and implement corrective actions using 8D, 5 Why, A3 and lean tools to support initiatives around the reduction of internal & customer PPM, rework, scrap and FPY.
•Direct cross-functional teams to eliminate roadblocks and communication barriers that may affect quality and customer requirements.
•Process, analyze and control non-conforming material from the department daily.
•Interact with multidisciplinary resources on the problem-solving projects for product quality improvements and document the QRQC reports to customers as required.
•Support new product development from a Quality standpoint.
•Ensure the standardized EQMS processes for the quality management system are established, implemented, measured, and maintained within his designated department.
•Participates in the Material Review Board.