Eaton's IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Senior Quality Engineer. This position will be a part of Eaton's Aerospace group, specifically supporting the Irvine California facility. This facility has roughly 200 employees, with output in excess of $100M annually.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $92287.53 - $135355.04 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
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:
The Sr. Quality Engineer will design, coordinate, and implement highly complex process sampling systems, procedures, statistical techniques, and quality systems. They will develop process improvement and cost control programs throughout the plant. They will also perform review of customer/industry/internal specifications to ensure processes meet/exceed requirements.
In this function you will:

• Provide technical support to both internal and external customers and suppliers as needed.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities in targeted areas.
• Executes the Quality Assurance strategy to ensure product flow consistent with established industry standards, government regulations and various customer requirements.
• Function as Lead Auditor to perform quality system audits at suppliers and internally to assess compliance to AS9100/ISO 9001 standards.
• Hosts and supports Internal, Customer, Supplier, and 3rd Party Audits as required.
• Works collaboratively with applicable internal functional teams to improve key metrics. Actively support Cost-Out, Scrap/Rework reduction and improved First Pass Yield site goals and objectives.
• Analyzes organizational quality metrics and performs periodic reviews to evaluate results and recommends action plans to Quality Manager to close gaps at an operational level.
• Contributes in using problem solving techniques and determining containment and Corrective Action solutions with applicable verification methods.
• Contributes in the design and implementation of quality assurance training programs and conducts training in quality-related topics.
• May participate in product development gate review meetings with launch activities including identification of customer expectations ensuring that Quality requirements and flow downs are understood and to help drive compliance.
• Apply engineering and manufacturing technical knowledge to help improve supplier activities that can help Eaton's quality, delivery and cost performance objectives
• Define, specify, and implement quality standards and procedures for manufacturing and inspection processes.

Qualifications:
Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 3 years Quality Engineering experience working with quality systems.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within 50 miles of Irvine, CA will be considered for this position.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• 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. ''), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in the Aerospace industry
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• Previous work experience in Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, PPAPs, and Process Variation Reduction concepts and tool sets as they relate to process/product variability, and root cause and corrective action determination.
• Understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Familiar with major Aerospace primes Quality System, as well as working knowledge of AS9100.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma tools

Skills:

• Working knowledge of process auditing techniques to ensure compliance to defined quality requirements.
• Ability to learn product and end user application/specifications, including product testing requirements.
• Knowledge of product manufacturing, assembly, test and inspection processes.
• Willingness to 'think outside the box' and can work well individually or in a Team environment.
• Previous work experience of problem-solving methods such as: 8D, root cause analysis, and the associated statistical tools used to analyze problems, evaluate and complete improvement projects.

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• Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications, and requirements.
• Significant experience interacting with customers, Supplier Correction Actions and Nonconforming Material Dispositions, MRB.

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