Quality Team Lead - 2nd Shift
Listed on 2026-11-04
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Production QC/QA, Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Quality Engineering
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Quality Team Lead - 2nd Shift at our Oakley Ct site in Richmond, VA.
The pay rate for this position is $28.12 + $2 Shift Differential per hour.
This site is currently offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new hires.
Why work at Eaton?- Health benefits and vacation time
- Paid holidays
- Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments
- Overtime opportunities
- Retirement benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!
This position will guide, support and lead quality production of electrical assemblies through leadership of the quality inspection team and other related quality manufacturing processes to meet customer, industry and internal specifications.
- Foster a zero incident safety culture through proactive environment, health and safety policy adherence, participation and communications.
- Guide and support the quality inspection team through routine communications, inspection / production scheduling, onboarding / training procedures, peer to peer coaching and other team leadership activities.
- Facilitate and report on on-time quality performance of all assigned product lines through part and product inspections, first article inspection (FAI) verification, appropriate documentation, non-conformance identification and quarantine, control and process audits as scheduled
- Lead root cause analysis, structured problem solving, and corrective actions to identify, communicate and correct sources of non-conformance, production errors, and other related quality concerns
- Identify, create and effectively communicate quality alerts to all impacted personnel (assembly, production, engineering, etc.) to ensure corrective actions are in place and avoidance of future errors / re-work.
- Complete all inspections and audits using appropriate computer systems including Microsoft word to ensure accurate, on-time documentation and sustainability of quality reporting
- Contribute to pre-production quality planning, including developing Quality Assembly documents, attending product and process reviews and technical training of production personnel
- Support Manufacturing Engineering in machine capability studies for new and existing machines, work / assembly standards, machine calibration and other quality support activities
Required (Basic)
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required from an accredited educational institution
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a quality function
No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of the Richmond, VA facility (50-mile radius) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment, immigration sponsorship, or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:- Ability to read and interpret drawings and schematics
- Associate degree in electronics, electrical engineering technology or other technical degree
- ASQ Quality Technician Certification preferred
- 3 to 5 years of work experience as a Quality Technician, preferably in the Power industry
- Six Sigma and Lean certifications and/or experience
- Statistical Process Control (SPC) experience
Position Criteria:
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Leadership capability through others via peer to peer coaching and guidance
- Lead by example and guide others
- Ability to work overtime as needed to support customer demand
- Ability to work in a matrix environment, get…
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