Eaton's IS AER FMC division is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support the Irvine California facility, which manufactures critical aircraft parts. The role aims to enhance quality systems, processes, and product conformity to meet stringent industry and customer requirements.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications, and requirements.
- 3+ years of quality experience in Aerospace industry
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
Responsibilities
- Designs, coordinates, and implements highly complex process sampling systems, procedures, statistical techniques, and quality systems.
- Develops process improvement and cost control programs throughout the plant.
- Performs review of customer/industry/internal specifications to ensure processes meet/exceed requirements.
- Provides technical support to operations, customers, and suppliers as needed.
- 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.
- 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.
Other
- This position will be a part of Eaton's Aerospace group, specifically supporting the Irvine California facility.
- This is an onsite role, Monday through Friday, aligned to a 1st shift schedule.
- Relocation is not offered for this role. Candidate must reside within a 50 mile radius of Irvine, CA to be considered. Active Duty military are exempt from the geographical requirement
- 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.
- Willingness to ‘think outside the box’ and can work well individually or in a Team environment.
