Senior Quality Engineer
Eaton's IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Senior Quality Engineer at our Charleston, SC facility! Eaton's Charleston, SC location has long served as a Machining Center of Excellence for our Aerospace Group, with just under 200 employees, manufacturing hydraulic pumps for commercial and military aircraft.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $83250.0 - $122100.0 a year.
What you'll do:
This position is responsible for providing quality engineering support to their high-performance work team including the development of inspection techniques to meet print requirements, driving root cause and corrective action related to internal and external quality performance and supporting internal and external quality related audits.
In this position you will:
- Determine, develop, and monitor inspection and verification techniques to meet design requirements, including new product releases for prototype and production products.
- Develop, implement, and monitor all relevant procedures described in the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Maintain accurate records to comply with company and customer record retention requirements.
- Respond to customer corrective action requests including full root cause analysis, determination of permanent corrective actions and follow-up on corrective actions.
- Work with internal and external customers to interpret or reach agreement on quality procedures and acceptability of products.
- Monitor and create action plans to meet key business metrics including Productivity, On-Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, and Cycle Time/Backlog.
- Develop methods to eliminate quality problems and improve manufacturing process through collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain Management, and suppliers.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement and the implementation of Lean activities to eliminate waste in key processes.
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Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum three (3) years in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering in a manufacturing environment
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
- There is no relocation being offered for this position. Only applicants residing within 50 miles of the North Charleston, SC facility will be considered.
- 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:
- 1 year experience in milling, CNC equipment troubleshooting and repair
- Technical and/or master's degree
- ASQ certification
- Strong Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Background
- Experience in aerospace products and applications
- Experience with complex machined materials
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)