Eaton
A global leader in power management, providing energy-efficient solutions for various industries.
Quality Technician (2nd Shift)
Inspect and ensure product quality, conduct audits, and support manufacturing processes.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Quality Technician inspects products to verify they meet both company and customer standards. The role involves documenting inspection outcomes, identifying non-conforming parts, and quarantining them when necessary. The technician determines root causes for non-conforming items, validates first-article inspections across all production lines, and carries out scheduled control and process audits. Findings are reported using PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, and quality alerts are generated to inform operators of issues. Investigation of non-conforming products employs problem-solving techniques, while the technician contributes to pre-production planning, creates assembly documentation, and supports manufacturing engineering with machine capability studies and gauge calibration. The position also adheres to health, safety, and environmental policies. • Conduct part and product inspections, documenting results and quarantining non-conforming items. • Identify root causes of defects and verify first-article inspections for all lines. • Perform scheduled control and process audits; report findings via PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. • Issue quality alerts and notify operators of quality issues. • Investigate non-conforming products using problem-solving methods. • Assist in pre-production quality planning and develop quality assembly documents. • Support manufacturing engineering with machine capability studies and gauge calibration. • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸inspection reporting
- ▸root cause
- ▸process audits
- ▸quality alerts
- ▸capability study
- ▸gauge calibration
What You Bring
Candidates must hold at least a high school diploma or GED, have a minimum of one year of quality experience in manufacturing, and be able to read drawings and schematics. Preferred qualifications include an associate degree in electronics or a related field, ASQ certification, 3-5 years of experience in the power industry, and Six Sigma or Lean training. The role is limited to individuals within a 50-mile radius of Richmond, VA, except for active-duty military personnel. No relocation assistance is offered. • Minimum education: high school diploma or GED; ability to read technical drawings. • Preferred: associate degree in electronics/electrical engineering technology, ASQ Quality Technician certification, 3-5 years of power-industry experience, Six Sigma/Lean or SPC knowledge.
Requirements
- ▸high school
- ▸associate degree
- ▸asq
- ▸six sigma
- ▸lean
- ▸power industry
Benefits
• Location requirement: within 50 mi of Richmond, VA (military exemption); no relocation benefit.
Work Environment
Onsite