Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. This role is based in our Waukesha, WI location.
This position is responsible for supporting plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by leading continuous improvement /cost out initiatives across the organization while developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes. Additional responsibility includes executing the organization's strategic plan consistent with federal, state, and local regulations, established industry standards, and customer requirements. The candidate needs to be able to think outside the box, encompassing lean and manufacturing engineering principles, day in and day out.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $80250.03 - $117700.04 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:

• Creates, trains and guides the optimal design and layout of cells and manufacturing flow lines considering safety/guarding, productivity, ergonomics, first pass yield, process and test capabilities, machine uptime and machine efficiency, cost of non-conformance, inventory and waste. Creates and maintains standardize work elements (Balance charts, layouts, etc) to ensure all safety requirements are met and processes are operating with their defined specifications. Leads the research and development of new processes to meet or exceed the requirements of current/new products.
• Heavy focus on leading cost-out initiatives and promotes culture of continuous improvement. Leads teams that leverage the use of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools to solve problems within manufacturing. Drives initiatives to closure and monitors/drives associated metrics. Participates in Continuous Improvement Kaizens/BPIs as appropriate to the facility. Evaluates a value stream and establishes clear visuals controls indicating process health and capture sources of variation that drive accountability in Continuous Improvement actions/process improvements.
• Identifies potential safety hazards and provides input into the remediation process, ensuring equipment functionality meets required specifications. Enforces safety expectations, documents and communicates hazards and unsafe conditions, conducts training to team members on safety regulations and methods.
• Performs root cause and failure analysis for resolution of production detractors. Applies critical thinking and problem solving skills to provide specified cost, quality, and performance in a safe and efficient manner. Collaborates with others in critical thinking and problem solving activities.
• Participates in concurrent engineering efforts and critical design reviews to minimize product costs and maximize useful life of products. Supports new product development projects to ensure design for manufacturability.
• Works on projects in conjunction with the Ops and OPEX manager for fab/weld, core & coils value streams, develops project goals, budgets, and work breakdown structures. Proactively aligns cross functional resources such as production, quality, EHS, Maintenance, Engineering, and contractors/vendors to ensure that project goals are met. Develops and executes communication plans among project/program working groups, associated leadership teams, and other stakeholders.
• Responsible for executing sustained change management as it applies to product and processes within manufacturing operations. Utilizes change management techniques such as ADKAR to effectively drive and sustain process improvements.

Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Associate Degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Experience/Exposure to Fabrication and Welding
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ? 1 years of manufacturing experience is required.
• Detailed knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques - i.e. value stream mapping, one piece flow, 5S, Standard work, visual controls, daily accountability, process checks, etc.
• Thorough understanding of problem solving methodologies used in determining root cause and formulating corrective action(s) - i.e. thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, control charts, Pareto charts, etc.
• Fiber laser experience, cutting experience with flat steel
• Knowledge of general press brakes, operation, and theory of forming sheet steel
• Proficiency in various software applications - i.e. SAP, Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Manufacturing, MS Office suite, and MiniTab)
• Knowledge of industry and customer specific quality processes (i.e., ISO9001, etc).
• Thorough understanding of production environments (low-volume/high mix and high volume/low mix) including safety/guarding requirements.

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