Supplier Quality Engineer - Plastic Injection & Molding
Core
Own and monitor supplier-quality performance, risk prioritization, and systemic quality improvement for plastic injection and molding commodities.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Plastic Injection & Molding)
Builds
Sustainable risk reduction and systemic quality improvement for Eaton's electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy solutions.
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Automotive / Energy management
Required skills
Plastic injection and molding expertise, APQP/PPAP/PFMEA/SPC/MSA knowledge, Lean/Continuous Improvement, root cause analysis, supplier audit planning, cross-site coordination, risk-based prioritization
Preferred skills
Casting nonferrous, plating and painting, PCBA and electronics experience
Technologies
APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC
Responsibilities
Own and monitor commodity DPPM and supplier-quality trends; Prioritize suppliers and commodity quality risks; Lead structured supplier-quality problem solving for complex, chronic, recurring issues; Challenge and validate supplier root cause and corrective action; Drive systemic corrective action and chronic supplier recovery; Plan and execute risk-based supplier audits; Identify systemic quality risks across sites and coordinate cross-site corrective action; Engage SDE commodity/process SMEs for manufacturing capability gaps; Support APQP/PPAP quality activities for high-risk launches; Verify effectiveness of supplier and commodity quality risk reduction.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
