Quality Engineer

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Quality Engineer.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105,000 a year.

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:

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

In this role you will:

• 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 of the Quality Best Practices and Quality Leading Indicators applicable to the maintenance shop environment.

• Maintain accurate records to comply with company policy towards record retention.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.

• One (1) year of experience in quality or a technical field working with quality management systems

• 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, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.” 

• 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 assistance is available for this role. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Jackson, MS. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 the use of Microsoft Office and PDF reader (Word, Excel, Adobe/Firefox, Outlook, etc.).

• 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 the use of Microsoft Office and PDF reader (Word, Excel, Adobe/Firefox, Outlook, etc.).

Skills:

• 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 and 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.

• 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 and 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.

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.

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Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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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.