Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - 2nd Shift. This position will be located at our Jackson, MI facility.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for design, specification, and implementation of safe and efficient manufacturing processes, including machine guarding and controls, tooling, fixtures, gauges, material handling, and process documentation. In this role, you will support day-to-day manufacturing operations as part of cross-functional High Performance Work Team, this includes collection and analysis of manufacturing data to implement process improvements that improve safety, product quality, customer delivery, and cost reductions. Provide on-floor process information for training and meeting engineering standards. Support and provide production associates the tools required to perform the job in a manner to meet all requirements. Support special process and customer audits. Provide mentorship to other members of the Eaton team in Manufacturing Engineering competencies.

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The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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:

• Design, develop, implement, and improve safe and environmentally responsible manufacturing processes.
• Use MESH (Eaton Environmental, Safety and Health process), and other Eaton and industry standard practices.
• Design processes to ensure that components and assemblies meet all internal and external customer quality specifications (Eaton Quality System, AS9100, and NADCAP).
• Ensure processes are efficient in terms of capital intensity and human resources by implementing Eaton Lean Six Sigma tools.
• Active membership of a High Performance Work Team (HPWT)/Focus Factory to support on-time delivery of customer orders through the manufacturing process excellence, including troubleshooting machine and tooling problems, supporting the DMR process for review and disposition of non-conforming materials, implementing continuous flow concepts, and training production employees to execute processes.
• Design equipment, gauging, and tooling utilizing CATIA solid modeling software and other engineering analysis and design tools. Work with suppliers and purchasing to procure equipment, tooling, and supplies as required. Specific equipment requirements include manual assembly, semi-automatic equipment and pressure testing.
• Create and maintain PFMEAs, routers, equipment PMs, technique sheets, and equipment programs to ensure safety, quality, and cost targets are achieved.
• Mentor others in Manufacturing Engineering competencies, processes, and lean concepts.
• Work directly with manufacturing operators to troubleshoot and improve processes, including fabrication, assembly, measuring, and testing of products produced.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data and metrics to aid in design and improvement of processes.
• Manage activities and budgets for manufacturing and process improvement projects, including the development of the project management requirements and all implementation documentation.
• Proficient at AIAG or equivalent tools for Measurement System Analysis, Capability Analysis, SPC and FMEA.
• Provide support to launch projects through ProLaunch team as required to achieve a flawless launch.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years post-degree professional experience in a technical role supporting manufacturing processes or other related engineering functions.
• 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.".
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Jackson, MI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of post-degree professional experience in a technical role supporting manufacturing processes or other related engineering functions.
• Experience with NADCAP, customer quality/special process, or other industry-standard audits.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in hose assembly, manual assembly/test, metal fabrication and bend, welding/brazing, chemical processes production processes.

Skills:

• Equipment, tooling and fixture design and/or improvement with demonstrated results.
• Innovation with documented invention disclosures leading to the possible application for US patents by corporate legal department.
• Strong project and time management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, from production associates to the leadership team.
• Proficient at AIAG or equivalent tools for Measurement System Analysis, Capability Analysis, SPC and FMEA.
• Mechanical and control knowledge for equipment troubleshooting and recommendation of improvements to product and process.
• Limited travel may be required (<20%).
• Opportunity to gain exposure to and work with many teams from manufacturing operations, to new product development, to test engineering, etc.

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