Eaton’s Vehicle Division is currently seeking a Program Manager to join our team. This position can based out of one of our North America Vehicle sites in Athens, GA, Galesburg, MI, Marshall, MI, Southfield, MI, Kings Mountain, NC, Roxboro, NC, or South Bend, IN and offers a hybrid working schedule.

Position Overview:

Lead, develop and coordinate regional cross functional teams in the execution of manufacturing projects. Manage the regional project portfolio and provide project recommendations to operational leaders. The position will work closely with functional senior leaders for alignment to projects and performance to goals. Project status updates to be provided to Senior Leadership. This role will be required to identify team resources, goals and objectives, performance metrics and a project road map which aligns with the expectations from the organization. Project scope may consist of PROLaunch NPD & STP projects, safety, global capacity balancing, cost improvement and execution of regional manufacturing strategies.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and communicate project scope, cadence and deliverables. Develop appropriate work plans (PROLaunch or Change Management) to ensure objectives are met and the manufacturing plants are capable to support the project requirements in quality and capacity perspectives.
• Maintain a regional manufacturing project portfolio
• Identify key regional projects which support key operational factors and/or improvement objectives
• Maintain key project performance tracking including leading and lagging indicators
• Coordinate financial and technical analysis reviews of all manufacturing projects
• Communicate project status to senior leadership
• Facilitation manufacturing Councils and support mission of councils
• Providing support to all project teams to assure successful completion of projects
• Establishing and standardize processes across VGNA operations
• Creating and leading development plans for self and others within the organization to ensure technical expertise in plants
• Driving implementation of best practices & continuous improvements projects throughout division.
• Developing Processes that drive world class quality
• Comfortable discussing financials with various levels of leadership
• Support STP scenarios for Capital Investment budget
• Develop estimations for project one-time costs (expenses)
• Work with Business Continuity team to improve accuracy on estimations (data)
• Elaborate Cost Models for financial analysis with sensitivity analysis
• Manage project resources expenses
• Drive NPI and STP “flawless launch” processes using ProLaunch tools
• Reduce the cost of transition process through preliminary Manufacturing studies
• Assure all project objectives are met within approved budget, schedules, and quality specifications

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in Plant Manufacturing Operations or Manufacturing Engineering
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of Athens, GA, Galesburg, MI, Kings Mountain, NC, Marshall, MI, Roxboro, NC, South Bend, IN, or Southfield, MI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from accredited institution
• 2 years’ experience in the automotive industry
• Experience working with global teams
• Project management – led NPI (launches) or STP (restructuring) project or equivalent experience
• Strong Six Sigma skills
• Software skills in Microsoft project
• Software skills in Mini tab
• Software skills in AutoCad
• Lean Manufacturing Training
• Experiences (Kaizen Events)
• Experience with Mfg. Documents (PFMEA/DFM)

Position Success Criteria:

• Clear understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Demonstrated good problem-solving skills
• Manufacturing experience (machining, assembly, automation)
• Demonstrate Program management skills
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Demonstrated strong problem solving
• Demonstrate Manufacturing/Operations experience

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

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What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Program / Project Management

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: VEH Vehicle Group

Job Level: Manager
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time