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Automation Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2026
Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Automation Manufacturing Engineer to work in our Raleigh, NC or Richmond, VA. facility.

As the Automation Manufacturing Engineer, you will champion advanced manufacturing/I4.0 initiatives, drive improvement/innovation, support product launches ensuring safety, quality, and manufacturability, and lead capital/capacity projects across the CPS division

This will be a hybrid role with approximately 25% travel.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 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

  • Implement Lean Manufacturing concepts, including Value Stream Map evaluation of current state production opportunities and the implementation of future state throughout CPS manufacturing sites
  • Lead/support I4.0 and automation projects across the CPS manufacturing locations
  • Lead capacity/manufacturing strategy initiatives across the division
  • Lead/support ideation and execution of capital projects
  • Prioritize safety and repeatability of existing processes, addressing identified concerns
  • Develop and enhance manufacturing automation, drive innovation, and support NPI projects ensuring design for manufacturability/assembly principles are implemented
  • Drive continuous improvement at our sites, including opportunities to improve quality, productivity, and manufacturing cost
  • Independently manage and deliver multiple projects on time, demonstrating strong organizational skills
  • Lead NPI industrialization efforts across the division
  • Perform all other duties as assigned


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited educational institution
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in engineering or manufacturing engineering
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship


Preferred Qualifications

  • Engineering Degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited educational institution
  • Experience with MRP systems (SAP)
  • Industrial/collaborative robot experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Project
  • Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
  • PMP or equivalent certification


Skills

  • Knowledge of a wide variety of manufacturing processes including assembly and automation
  • Technical understanding and experience with Lean Manufacturing Systems and Six Sigma methodology
  • Ability to think & act strategically and see big picture in dynamic business environment
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment; to communicate articulately and professionally across many organizational levels and functions
  • Highly motivated, works with a sense of urgency, driven to add value and deliver results


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.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salary : $97,000 - $143,000

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