Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Eaton's Critical Power Solutions Division is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer based at the Santa Ana, CA facility. This role is responsible for driving supplier improvements in Quality, Delivery, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99,000 - $145,000 a year. Salary is 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 oversee the disposition of unaccepted items with affected suppliers and companies
• Analyze supplier performance both in-house and 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 requirements in accordance with Eaton procedures
• Achieve objectives as detailed by Quality Management

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an 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

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