Associate Engineer – Aerospace

Overview

Associate Engineer in Aerospace supplier quality, responsible for supplier qualification, closing quality, delivery and operational gaps, and driving supplier improvement across Eaton aerospace manufacturing sites.

What you'll do

• Follow up, evaluate and work on the approval of PPAP from external and internal suppliers from all Aerospace sites.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve supplier technical and/or system issues related to product or process realization to achieve effective closures, including change management and correlation issues.
• Analyze supplier issues and use statistical and analytical tools for supplier improvement.
• Implement measures to improve CAR/CAPA and process efficiency, and engage the team to achieve on-time closures.
• Troubleshoot flawless closures in coordination with global stakeholders.
• Assist in data analysis and business growth for various supplier quality processes.
• Anticipate customer requirements and provide customer-centric solutions.
• Work as a co-coordinator between suppliers and internal functions/plants (Engineering, Plants, Operations, etc.) to clarify requirements, eliminate confusion, and improve closure lead time and accuracy.
• Understand customer requirements and provide quick turnaround on ad hoc requests.
• Monitor and communicate supplier performance of all key suppliers.
• Support and lead process transitions through on-time and accurate documentation.
• Lead projects in a team and act as SPOC for multiple sites and customers.
• Ensure strong engagement with all affected site Quality, SQE, SDE, SCM, CM and Engineering teams.
• Encourage and implement a continuous improvement culture within the team and at the supplier end.

What you'll need

• BE in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 to 8 years of experience in supplier development and quality and manufacturing and/or process engineering.
• Experience in working with global customers and suppliers.
• Knowledge of problem-solving tools, CI tools (Six Sigma, Kaizen and A3), APQP, PPAP, core tools, GD&T and AIAG.
• Working knowledge of supplier change management (process and systems), statistical tools including SPC and Gauge R&R, and manufacturing processes.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, influencing skills, interpersonal skills, strong accountability and escalation management.
• Time/priority management, decision making and problem solving.
• Effective collaboration and cross-cultural teamwork.

Nice to have

• Experience in manufacturing processes such as electrical and electronic components (PCBAs and transformers), molding, precision machining, casting, forging or stamping.
• Knowledge of supplier special processes such as heat treatment, coating and plating.
• Knowledge of digital tools.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.