Eaton's Critical Power and Digital Infrastructure Division is currently seeking a Senior Quality Engineer in Santa Ana, CA.
The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for developing, applying, revising and maintaining quality standards for flow-down of customer requirements, engineering product key characteristics, and assurance of in-process, final test requirements, and shipping / receiving inspection processes.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $99,000 - $145,000 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:
Develop, communicate or train, and ensure adherence to quality standards, product specifications, work instructions and procedures across a multifunctional manufacturing organization
Lead cross-functional teams in deploying continuous improvement activities, remediation actions and root cause analysis through various quality tools and processes (A3, 8D, 5why, fishbone, etc)
Evaluate, communicate and rectify in-process rejections, obtain disposition and implement containment, corrective and preventative action to ensure product performance and specification attainment
Implement and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC), analysis, monitoring and reporting to maximize reliability and inspection efficiencies
Ensure daily internal quality processes and standards are met on a day-to-day basis.
Support external customer focused issue resolution as needed including supplier quality, customer quality management, report outs and other externally facing quality activities.
Manifest a quality culture in all activities through quality management system activities and regular audits including Eaton QMS implementation, ISO 9001 audits and related activities, and employee engagement events.
Qualifications:
Basic (Required) Qualifications:
Must have bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics from an accredited institution
Minimum three (3) years QUALITY experience in Engineering or Science function
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Only candidates within a 50 miles radius of Santa Ana, CA. will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in quality engineering, electrical engineering or mechatronics engineering
At leat five (5) years experience in Quality, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics function
Ability to make quick decisions and communicate them clearly
Hands-on experience with manufacturing procedures, preferable from a Quality standpoint
Experience in a quality engineering function in a manufacturing organization with a focus on electrical or electronics products preferred
Experience in technical project and program management preferred
Experience in developing quality procedures and quality management systems preferred
Experience in technical writing with focus on electrical and mechanical engineering preferred
Experience in supplier quality management preferred
Skills:
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to lead cross-functional meetings, such as Change Board, FMEA, etc.
Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills
Procedure/SOP writing
Ability to use a variety of computer systems including Microsoft office and assigned technical software
Ability to balance competing priorities and multiple projects at once
Ability to effectively present results and recommendations to senior-level executive team
Ability to read and understand forms, blueprints & schematics, including bills of material, ECN's, tolerances and special notation.
Ability to read technical documents and drawings including electrical drawings, one line diagrams, power flow diagrams, mechanical blueprints and other electrical and mechanical drawings
Ability to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds
Ability to be available for travel up to 10% if needed
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