Quality Engineer

• Act as the Eaton liaison during customer/government audits and inspections.
• Responsible for ensuring environmental, health, and safety are included as part of everyday activities.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in quality assurance or quality engineering within a manufacturing envirnment.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• Relocation is not provided. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Eaton's Orchard Park, NY facility.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
• Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing certified
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
• AS9100 and AS9102 knowledge
• Familiarity with problem solving methods (eg. 8D-8 Disciplines, RCCA-Root Cause Corrective Action, 5 Whys)
• Familiarity with industry specifications (eg. SAE, MIL, DFAR)
• Ability to read and understand blueprints
• Proven experience specifying test chambers, equipment and/or performing selection and oversight of suppliers providing Test capability
• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic systems
• Knowledge of material certification testing
• Advanced computer skills using MS Office applications such as Word and Excel

Skills:

Soft skills
• Ability to interface at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good time-management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• High level of computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Highly developed human relations, communications, and internal consulting skills necessary to establish and maintain effective work relationships with the various plant functions, customer, and supplier personnel.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local 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.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Boston, NY

Job ID: Eaton-61374OrchardPark

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-28T18:38:33