Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Sep 13, 2026 Santa Ana, CA
About us
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.
- Size: 10,000+ employees
- Industry: Engineering
Eaton's Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Santa Ana, CA facility.
The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving supplier improvements in the areas of Quality, Delivery and Lean Manufacturing initiatives. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.
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:
• 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 oversees the disposition of unaccepted items with affected suppliers and companies.
• Analyze supplier performance both in-house 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.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from 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
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
This posting will remain open until filled.
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. #LI-NG1
The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving supplier improvements in the areas of Quality, Delivery and Lean Manufacturing initiatives. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.
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:
• 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 oversees the disposition of unaccepted items with affected suppliers and companies.
• Analyze supplier performance both in-house 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.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from 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
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
This posting will remain open until filled.
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. #LI-NG1
Additional Information
- Salary: $99,000 – $145,000
- Posted: Sep 13, 2026