Eaton's Electrical Sector - ARS division is currently seeking a Quality Engineer for our Fibrebond team based at our manufacturing campus in Minden, LA.
The Quality Engineer is responsible for developing, applying, revising, and maintaining quality standards to ensure customer requirements are met across all stages of production. This role supports engineering, manufacturing, and supplier processes by ensuring compliance with internal, customer, and industry standards, while driving continuous improvement and zero-defect quality performance.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $71,000 - $105,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown 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:- Ensure adherence to quality standards, specifications, and procedures across manufacturing operations.
- Support Engineering and Program teams with continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives.
- Ensure products meet internal and customer requirements.
- Lead corrective actions using 8D, 5 Why, A3, and Lean methodologies.
- Serve as a liaison for customer quality concerns and drive timely resolution.
- Manage non-conforming material, including disposition, containment, and corrective/preventive actions.
- Develop and maintain quality procedures aligned with Eaton QMS and ISO 9001 standards.
- Communicate quality issues and lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts.
- Support audits and promote a strong quality cultures.
- Assist with training and development of quality team members.
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, and accountability.
- Apply methodologies to enhance process capability and ensure product reliability.
- Develop an escalation protocol to facilitate swift responses and effective root cause analysis.
- Perform error-proofing evaluations to identify and eliminate possible failure modes, aiming for zero defects.
- Create a Calibration Bands Roadmap.
- Maintain an Open Actions register focused on achieving zero defects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:Basic (required) Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- Two (2) years of engineering, quality, or operations leadership experience, working in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of quality systems (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100, TS16949).
- Ability to read blueprints and technical specifications.
- No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of the Minden, LA facility (70-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: - Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
- Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt).
- ASQ CQE or CQA certification.
- Experience in electrical or industrial manufacturing.
- Experience with audits, quality systems, or process improvement.
Additional Information:- Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and perform repetitive material-handling tasks.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, and safety glasses.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of trade secrets and proprietary information.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.