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This role is in Davenport, IA.\nJoin a leader in aerospace innovation as one of the Top 20 major employers in the Quad Cities. Eaton’s Mission Systems division manufactures mission critical components for commercial aircraft, military life support systems, and aerial refueling products.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year.\nPlease 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.\nWhat you’ll do:\nThe successful candidate is responsible for the deployment of supplier development and improvement processes across the Eaton Missin Systems supply chain to achieve improvement in both quality and delivery performance and enhance supplier capabilities to meet future business needs.\nIn this function you will:\nInterface with engineering disciplines and with customers and suppliers on quality related issues.\nServe as the Quality representative on Material Review Boards (MRB), Integrated Product Teams (IPT), corrective action teams, and production support activities\nMonitor, analyze, and report supplier performance metrics (e.g., quality, delivery, responsiveness) and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement activities for underperforming suppliers.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to enhance quality performance, reduce defects, and improve on-time delivery.\nDesign or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment.\nPerform necessary tests with equipment and effectively document test results.\nFormulate or assist in the preparation, review, and approval (if applicable) of quality documents such as plans, policies, procedures, and reports.\nParticipate in and/or perform various audits along with compiling corresponding reports when required.\nManage customer, supplier, and internal communications in a timely and professional manner, ensuring they are handled as required.\nProvide support relative to the collection and analysis of quality data.\nDocument and report concerns via internal tracking methods including but not limited to nonconformance records.\nEnsure compliance with applicable industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO9001), regulatory requirements, and customer-specific quality expectations.\nSupport the adherence of business management system (BMS) processes by all functions.\nInterpret engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with the customer’s expectations.\nLead root cause investigations and corrective actions utilizing disciplined problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys) to ensure effective and sustainable resolution.\nConduct supplier process, product, and system audits, including witnessing manufacturing and testing activities at supplier sites as required.\nPerform risk analyses and implement associated mitigations.\nReview and verify supplier qualification packages, First Article Inspection (FAI) and PPAP documentation, and customer approval packages as required.\nReview all customer/program deliverables/activities and verify for their completeness.\nProvide Quality Engineering support to production operations as needed.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution\nMust be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future\nNo relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within 70 miles of the Davenport, IA facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.\nThis 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\nPreferred Qualifications:\n1+ years’ experience with AS9100/ISO9001, MIL-STD, ISO13485, or IATF 16949\n1+ years’ experience with AS9145, AS9142, and AS9102\n1+ years’ with Quality Management System (QMS) Auditing\n1+ years’ experience with Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis Tools, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Lifecycle Management (LCM) experience.\n1+ years’ experience in reading and interpreting technical documents, including prints (GD&T), drawings, and engineering orders.\nMilitary aviation or aircraft modification experience\nASQ (American Society for Quality) Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor or Certified Reliability Engineer\nAdvanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) experience is highly desired, including associated tools such as characteristics matrices, process flow diagrams, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEAs), Control Plans, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)\nProject/Program Management experience\nDefense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) experience.\nAll 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.\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\nEaton 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.\nYou 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.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe 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. 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