Quality Engineer

Salary: $71,000 - $95,000 per year (based on skills, experience, and qualifications).

Quality Engineer – provides support and expertise in all aspects of Plant Quality Systems functions. Main responsibilities include monitoring aircraft hydraulic component maintenance tasks and methods in a shop environment to assure alignment with customer repair orders and to prevent quality problems.

• Monitor aircraft maintenance tasks and methods in shop environment to assure alignment with customer repair orders and to prevent quality problems.
• Determine, develop, and monitor inspection and test techniques necessary to meet customer flow down requirements for each shop visit, including product removal reasons, service history and customer technical documents.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and suppliers to improve maintenance processes and develop methods to eliminate quality problems.
• Work with government and/or other customer representatives to interpret or reach agreement on quality procedures and acceptability of products. Assure compliance with the specified government requirements.
• Investigate and resolve product quality problems caused by processes, material, or worker error.
• Review rejected hardware to determine cause and corrective action.
• Suggest process and/or tooling changes to improve producibility and/or yield.
• Evaluate component piece parts of returned material and determine whether it can be returned into serviceable condition utilizing approved recovery methods.
• Implement and sustain Quality Best Practices and Quality Leading Indicators applicable to the maintenance shop environment.
• Maintain accurate records to comply with company policy towards record retention.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• One year of experience in quality or a technical field working with quality management systems.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for immigration sponsorship or support for this position (e.g., CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F‑1 to H‑1B, etc.).
• This position requires access to hardware subject to ITAR. All applicants must be U.S. persons (U.S. Citizen, Green Card Holder, Asylee, or Refugee).
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• No relocation assistance is available. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Jackson, MS.

• Skills in analyzing quality data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Proficiency in using software tools for data analysis (e.g., Excel, Minitab).
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 & IATF 16949:2016.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities and new challenges in a dynamic work environment. Open to learning new tools and methodologies.
• Ability to read blueprints, technical data sheets, and schematics.
• Quality and Metrology knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and PDF reader (Word, Excel, Adobe/Firefox, Outlook).

• Must be able to work alone and on teams with good interpersonal and leadership qualities to get assigned tasks completed in a timely manner.
• Must possess effective verbal communications skills.
• Must possess good organizational and prioritization skills to maintain and address multiple assigned projects and expectations.
• Experienced in the design and development of fixtures, automation workstations, accounting for work and process flow.
• Must be able to present ideas in a clear and concise manner through various tools or software and gain approval from various levels of the organization.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on job‑related reasons and are free from discrimination based on 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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made. If a background check is conducted, you will have the chance to explain the circumstances or challenge the accuracy of the report.

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Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.  for more detail:
Eaton Benefits Overview. Specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location and dates of hire.