Quality Manager - Westminster, SC

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Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Quality Manager.  This is a full time, on-site role based at our Westminster, SC manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available to those within the US/PR. 

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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. 

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company.  We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027.  The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices.  If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you’ll do:
Set and manage the USEV Quality Management System.  Implement the QMS to meet ISO/IATF, customer, and NGT requirements.
Manage all shifts of the quality organization. Identify and correct internal quality problems.  Assure that quality objectives are achieved.
Identify and implement countermeasures for customer complaints.
Assure a safe working environment for all associates.  (Housekeeping / Organization Requirements)
Assure that quality systems and procedures are maintained and effectively used by all associates.
Manage quality budget, providing tooling (gauges) and resources in a timely, cost effective manner.
Development and manage the Quality and Support Engineer functions which provides needed resources (e.g. inspection, gauging standard) to complement plant goals in a timely, cost effective manner.
Direct Quality Engineering Planning as required by individual customer requirements, which provide concise assessment points, systematic control methods and utilize available systems for prioritizing direction.
Direct Metallurgical area including:  receiving inspection of all engineering materials, non-destruction testing, in-process control and assessment of material condition, and development of operating parameters which insure quality and consistency of material properties in outgoing product.
Manage and participate in activities related to new product introduction (MFR, PPAP, APQP) in a manner which bases decisions on statistical capabilities and plant objectives.
Represent USEV in customer related communication on quality status, including corrective action responses, customer visits, quality presentations, PPAP and QAV status, customer certification and satisfaction surveys and follow-up on open issues.
Develop and promote the use of effective problem solving techniques to gain improvements in all aspects of Quality, Engineering and Continuous Improvement.
Provide training to associates in areas of NDT, visual inspection, metrology and metallurgy which improve current levels of knowledge and expertise and provide ongoing growth of associates.
Develop and track key metrics that track organizational performance in scrap and customer concerns to identify trends.  Take corrective action as needed. 

Qualifications:
Required Basic Qualifications: 

Minimum Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution
Minimum three (3) years of experience in quality 
Minimum one (1) year experience as a manager of people 
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.”
Preferred Qualifications: 

Five (5) years or higher in quality 
Experience in automotive manufacturing 
Experience with machining, heat treatment and forging processes
Expertise in Quality Management System standards, AIAG manuals 
Skills
Position requires technical knowledge of entire valve manufacturing process including maintenance needs and quality systems.
Must have working knowledge of SPC, CIT teams, Champion team, and TPM/5S teams.
Administrative knowledge includes budgeting, forecasting, manpower planning, training techniques, human relation skills, supervisory techniques and wage administration.
Knowledge of customer requirements, procedures, standards and product application.
Quality discipline knowledge including:  sampling techniques, cost of quality, experimental design, SPC, audit systems, corrective actions and engineering activities.