Lead Manufacturing Engineer

What you’ll do:

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will manage multiple large-scale projects within the plant to help meet business objectives such as cost out, safety, productivity, scrap, yield, and industry 4.0 objectives. They will work closely with the Engineering Manager to create and execute capital strategy and support engineering functional team members on capital initiatives and day to day manufacturing engineer tasks. 

Essential Responsibilities:
•    Lead efforts to proactively identify opportunities and drive improvements that positively impact safety, quality, delivery and productivity and cost
•    Proactively identify, create, and manage capital projects to completion. Complete cost justification, appropriation requests and validate factory cost-out
•    Develop technology roadmap and implementation plan to support industry 4.0 objectives
•    Define manufacturing documentation, including operator method sheets (work instructions), standard work, and other instructions. 
•    Identify and implement new manufacturing processes and methods to reduce cost, enhance safety and improve delivery.
•    Launch new products and processes using Pro-Launch and PPAP tools. Create, review and approve product and process change reports necessary to gain customer approval.
•    Establish, maintain, and audit Engineering Specifications, Bills of Material, Process Routers, Production Standards, and Process FMEA’s for new and existing processes and products.
•    Participates with multi-functional product and process development teams to ensure manufacturability through the Pro-Launch process and identify resource needs for the plant, assist in preparing budgets and major appropriation requests.
•    Assists in evaluation of potential and existing suppliers and provide support to suppliers as needed.
•    Provide day to day support for the manufacturing team, including investigating, analyzing and troubleshooting for product design, materials, tooling, equipment, production methods and processes.
•    Foster an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals and philosophies and encourages continuous improvement through participation and teamwork (e.g. rapid improvement events, 5S+ audits, poka-yoke)
•    Maintains a safe working environment.  Abides by all safety requirements. Designs safety into every process and activity. (e.g. leading Eaton MESH element)
•    Follow Eaton code of ethics, harassment free workplace policy, and leadership model to help create a respectful and high performing work environment
•    All other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in engineering related position in manufacturing setting
• Minimum of 3 years of experience scoping and leading capital projects from start to finish
• Minimum of 1 year of experience implementing Industry 4.0 tools (e.g. OEE / Automation / Recipe Control / SPC)
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Middlesex, NC will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation 
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, industrial, or electrical engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience working in the Aerospace Industry
• 3 years of experience implementing Industry 4.0 tools (e.g. OEE / Automation / Recipe Control / SPC)
• Knowledge using PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) to launch new processes and products
• Experience using management of change process (MOC)
• Experience in Process Design (DMAIC / X-Y / PFMEA / Process Flow / Control Plan)
• Proficiency in product data management systems for document control and workflow management (ENOVIA is a plus)