Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Quality Engineering Manager. 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 $105225.03 - $154330.04 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:

Reporting to the Site Quality Manager, this position gives direction to Quality Engineering and Repair Station Quality Engineering. This position provides leadership, mentoring, evaluation and development of Quality Engineers.

The QE Manager will facilitate problem solving, ensure coordination and communication of corrective and preventive actions, and assist the site quality manager in system development and maintenance

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop, implement and monitor performance against short and long-range plans to achieve internal quality and inspection objectives.

• Identify needs and develop the Quality Engineering functions as required.

• Select and develop competent Quality Engineers to ensure quality goals are achieved.

• Provide direction to ensure compliance with all applicable customer requirements and government regulations involving product quality.

• Drive customer and internal corrective action and preventive action for timely and effective completion.

• In collaboration with the Site Quality Manager review, improve & standardize the daily activities and actions necessary to support the key functional initiatives which will drive the organization forward.

• Analyze key organizational metrics and recommend actions & plans to drive for improvements.

• 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.

• Assure effective communication and reporting to customers and suppliers, as needed.

• Assure compliance with control phase of quality systems and initiatives such as internal auditing, statistical process control and testing.

• Provides Quality Leadership to customers, suppliers, and internal manufacturing cells.

• Leads continuous improvement activities in targeted areas.

• Designs and implements quality assurance training programs and conducts training in quality-related topics.

• Lead/Support MRB activities as needed

• Ensures development, implementation, and audit of complex inspection and test plans, standards and acceptance criteria, and procedures/work instructions.

• Host Source inspectors and/or Customer Auditors as needed.

• 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.

• Performs review of customer/industry/internal specifications to ensure processes meet/exceed requirements.

• Provides technical support to operations, customers, and suppliers as needed.

• Participates 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 Eaton’s quality, delivery and cost performance objectives

• Define, specify, and implement quality standards and procedures for manufacturing and inspection processes.

• Supervises other personnel as assigned or required.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution

• Minimum of 2 (two) years in Quality Supervision or Management

• Candidates must be 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. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the facility listed will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of work experience in Quality function in the Aerospace industry

• Experience working with Aerospace customers and suppliers.

• Understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).

• Knowledge of Quality Control systems and techniques, such as AS9100, ISO 9001, including statistical quality control and inspection and investigation techniques.

• Knowledge of standard manufacturing processes including acceptance testing, assembly operations, machining, welding, and measurement systems in an Aerospace environment

• Demonstrated use of Lean Tools and Six Sigma and problem-solving tools and techniques (8D, A3, 3-Legged 5 Why).

• Experienced in use of continuous improvement lean manufacturing principles and scrap reduction tools (5S+, Value Stream Mapping, PDCA, Standard Work, and Poka-Yoke).

• Experienced in use of AIAG quality tools to reduce variability and mitigate risk (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and SPC).

• FAA/EASA knowledge.

Skills:

• Ability to interface at all levels

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Good time-management skills

• High level of computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Thorough knowledge of Divisional policies, objectives and procedures regarding detection and analysis of product nonconformance to specification. Basic understanding of statistical quality control, and Eaton Engineering systems, components and product applications.

• Thorough knowledge of cost control techniques as they apply to the total quality concept, budgeting and fixed asset planning for return on investment.

• Administrative skills required to guide product quality, employee involvement and productivity programs.

• Highly developed human relations, communications and internal consulting skills necessary to establish and maintain effective work relationships with the various plant functions and Division staff, customer and supplier personnel, and to promote and motivate employee involvement in, and acceptance of, new methodologies, etc.

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