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Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Quality Supervisor. This position is ONSITE Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm at our Arden (Asheville) NC Eaton location.

The Quality Inspection Supervisor is accountable for leading a team of inspection technicians responsible for in process and final inspection and release of electrical switchgear assemblies and Automatic Transfer Switch products. This role ensures products meet all internal specifications, customer requirements, and regulatory/industry standards prior to shipment.

The supervisor drives inspection effectiveness, escalates and resolves quality issues, maintains robust documentation, and partners with Production, Engineering, and Test to prevent defects, ensure inspection completion and compliance with a delivery schedule and continuously improve processes.

The Quality Inspection Supervisor is a working quality engineer and team leader responsible for leading the deployment of the Eaton Quality System, methods and tools. In this role, you will lead, develop, and implement quality management systems processes and the Quality Inspector team. You will lead, provide direction, coach, and develop inspection technicians across all shifts; manage daily work assignments, priorities, and coverage, including scheduling Inspection Technicians to match production schedules.

• **This requires accessibility on off-shift and weekends, which may require off-hour visits to the plant to solve complex issues.**

The expected annual salary range for this role is $83000 - $122000 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:

In this role:

• Team Leadership and Scheduling.

• Lead, provide direction, coach, and develop inspection technicians; manage daily work assignments, priorities, and coverage, including scheduling Inspection Technicians to match production schedules.

• Conduct performance reviews, skills assessments, and targeted cross‑training to build a flexible team.

• Enforce safety, quality, and 5S standards; model disciplined problem‑solving and data-driven decisions.

• Create, review, and train personnel on applicable Quality Alerts.

• Plan and execute final inspection against drawings, inspection recipes, BOMs, routings, control plans, and customer specifications.

• Verify conformance of mechanical and electrical build (fit, finish, torque, labeling, wiring, terminations)

• Initiate and track corrective/preventive actions (CAPA); verify effectiveness and timely closure.

• Use structured problem-solving (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, 5‑Why) to prevent recurrence.

• Analyze inspection data to identify trends; drive improvements in first‑pass yield (FPY), defect rates, and cycle time.

• Partner with Manufacturing/Engineering to optimize control plans, checklists, gauge R&R, and error‑proofing.

• Support lean initiatives (visual management, standard work, layered audits).

• Maintain accurate, complete inspection records in QMS.

• Prepare for and support internal/external audits.

• Be a working supervisor of inspection technicians and partner with the broader cross-functional value stream team to continually improve quality processes.

• Work closely with manufacturing engineering, and other cross-functional partners, to resolve quality issues and improve processes.

• Be directly responsible and accountable for performance of duties, having the authority to take necessary action to address any quality issues. Own quality results together with all value stream teams.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

+ Associate's Degree from an accredited institution.

+ Minimum three (3) years’ experience in Quality, Manufacturing, and/or Engineering function within a manufacturing environment.

+ No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Asheville NC Eaton work location will be considered. 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 STM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job portability, etc

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical related field of study from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of (5) years’ experience in Quality, Manufacturing, and/or Engineering.

• ASQ, CQE or other relevant certifications.

• Six Sigma Greenbelt certification..

• Lead Auditor Training.

• ISO-9001 quality systems

• Mechanical or electrical manufacturing experience.

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Skills:

• Quality engineering experience. Quality Management System (QMS) knowledge and experience (ISO 9001, TS16949, or similar).

• Identify, evaluate and implement cost-effective resolution of complex Quality issues arising in sales, engineering, materials, and manufacturing.

• Rapid response to quality issues and questions in a production environment.

• Strong computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and databases.

• Strong leadership and influencing skills, interpersonal teaming skills, and verbal and written communication skills.

• Perform duties in an ethical manner.

• Self-driven, passionate, and committed to meeting needs of internal and external customers.

We 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.

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.

To 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.

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 (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) 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.