Lead Manufacturing Engineer

What you’ll do:

In this role:

• Lead manufacturing engineering activities supporting the launch, commissioning, and scale-up of Busway assembly operations.
• Serve as the technical lead for advancing assembly processes and promoting consistency, standardization, and knowledge sharing across assembly lines.
• Review new and existing product designs for manufacturability, completeness, and production readiness.
• Design, develop, and implement assembly-line solutions, including semi-automated and automated conveyance systems, flexible manufacturing cells, one-piece flow, and batch-flow models.
• Design and implement automated material-handling solutions that improve material flow, efficiency, ergonomics, and production performance.
• Provide hands-on engineering support in a mixed-model shop-floor environment, including troubleshooting equipment, process, material-flow, and production issues.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles, including mixed-model assembly-line design, Lean material flow, standardized work, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using DMAIC and other root-cause analysis methodologies to identify issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Review, process, and execute Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and ensure manufacturing processes and documentation are updated appropriately.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, control plans, Process Failure Mode and Effects •Analyses (PFMEAs), and process validation plans.
• Train production employees and other stakeholders on new and revised manufacturing processes, equipment, and standard work.
• Lead and facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM) workshops, Kaizen events, and other continuous-improvement activities.
• Identify capital equipment requirements, develop technical justification, and prepare capital equipment requests.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing solutions support operational objectives and successful new-product introductions.

Qualifications:

Basic REQUIRED Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• 3+ years of Engineering experience or technical experience in a manufacturing role.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, VSM, Kaizen, and standardized works
• Must have Hands-on process and equipment troubleshooting
• Must be willing to relocate to Greenwood SC. Relocation assistance will be provided, if needed.
• 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:

• Advanced Degree Masters or MBA
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience with MES

Skills:

• Proficient with computers and programs including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, SAP).
• Strong technical leadership and project ownership
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to lead and manage change
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Coaching, training, and knowledge-sharing skills
• Strong execution and accountability
• Adaptable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to influence and drive alignment across teams