Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer. This position will be a part of Eaton's Aerospace group, specifically supporting the Irvine California facility. This is a full time Monday - Friday role onsite, with travel up to 25% annually to local suppliers.

The Irvine facility has approximately 150 employees and is the Headquarters for Eaton Aerospace. This site makes the parts that bring jet fuel to and through thousands of aircraft every day.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $95737.5 - $140415.0 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.

• The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving improvement in the areas of Quality, Delivery and Lean Manufacturing initiatives. The improvements must be consistent with Eaton Aerospace requirements.

• Oversees and participates in the development and initiation of inspection, testing and evaluation techniques for incoming goods.
• Evaluates inspection techniques and recommends changes.
• Works with Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain and other departments to define quality standards and procedures.
• Reviews and analyzes inspection test results and oversees the disposition of nonconforming items with affected suppliers and companies.
• Analyzes supplier performance both in-house on supplier premises as required.
• Applies standard statistical techniques to analyze and evaluate studies.
• Team with suppliers to define and document Process Flow Diagrams, Process FMEAs, AIAG Process Control Plans and Inspection plans.
• Negotiates with suppliers to find equitable solutions to problems identified.
• Visits supplier locations to evaluate quality standards and processes.
• Answers technical questions regarding commodity quality, long-term feasibility or quality certifications.
• Oversees and participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality system surveys.
• Develops, implements, and oversees the administration of special programs to recognize and to ensure the use of suppliers who maintain established standards of quality, reliability, and price.
• Controlling nonconforming material in accordance with Eaton procedures.
• Flowing down of external/internal quality requirements to suppliers.
• Supporting and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting internal audit requirements in accordance with Eaton procedures.
• Apply engineering and manufacturing technical knowledge to help improve supplier activities that can help Eaton’s quality, delivery and cost performance objectives.
• Assumes lead Quality role in supporting Supplier Development and on-boarding activities.
• Responsible for all supplier key metric maintenance and reporting.
• Achieving objectives as detailed by Quality Management.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years Supplier Quality Engineering experience.
• Must reside within a 50 mile radius of Irvine, CA. Active Duty military are exempt from the geographical requirement.
• This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applications must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.

• Experience with Aerospace suppliers.
• Experience with complex machining and casting suppliers.
• Experience with Special processes suppliers (Heat Treating, Plating, Painting).
• Familiar with major Aerospace primes Quality System, as well as working knowledge…