What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer position at Eaton?
Eaton’s ARS division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer to join the team. This is an onsite role based at the El Paso, TX manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available!
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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
The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for leading the Lean and Six Sigma process development, deployment, training and mentoring with an added focus on the creation and implementation of Lean and Six Sigma strategies, which will lead to improvements in the organization’s financial metrics, product delivery performance, employee safety and reductions in product/process variation in manufacturing, non-manufacturing, and administrative areas.
Essential Functions Include
Champion Continuous Improvement: Lead and advocate for a culture of continuous improvement using Eaton’s Continuous Improvement System (ECIS). Direct lean priorities to support key performance metrics such as sales, on-time delivery (OTD), productivity, safety, and quality. Implement effective metrics and lead improvement events that drive measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.
Strategic Lean Implementation: Develop and execute strategic plans to embed lean principles across manufacturing processes, aligning with business growth and operational goals. Identify and implement lean and six sigma projects to optimize operations, enhance output, and improve resource utilization. Design and guide installation of new processes, equipment, and layouts to achieve optimal manufacturing costs and efficiency. Lead the use of Eaton’s Lean tools including Value Stream Mapping, 5S, TPM, Standardized Work, and Problem Solving across all functions. Drive change management efforts to ensure successful lean adoption and alignment with organizational objectives.
Training and Collaboration: Lead technical training initiatives and mentor team members to support continuous improvement and cultural transformation. Promote best practice sharing and benchmarking across sites through active engagement with other coordinators and internal networks.
Qualifications
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
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.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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
The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for leading the Lean and Six Sigma process development, deployment, training and mentoring with an added focus on the creation and implementation of Lean and Six Sigma strategies, which will lead to improvements in the organization’s financial metrics, product delivery performance, employee safety and reductions in product/process variation in manufacturing, non-manufacturing, and administrative areas.
Essential Functions Include
Champion Continuous Improvement: Lead and advocate for a culture of continuous improvement using Eaton’s Continuous Improvement System (ECIS). Direct lean priorities to support key performance metrics such as sales, on-time delivery (OTD), productivity, safety, and quality. Implement effective metrics and lead improvement events that drive measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.
Strategic Lean Implementation: Develop and execute strategic plans to embed lean principles across manufacturing processes, aligning with business growth and operational goals. Identify and implement lean and six sigma projects to optimize operations, enhance output, and improve resource utilization. Design and guide installation of new processes, equipment, and layouts to achieve optimal manufacturing costs and efficiency. Lead the use of Eaton’s Lean tools including Value Stream Mapping, 5S, TPM, Standardized Work, and Problem Solving across all functions. Drive change management efforts to ensure successful lean adoption and alignment with organizational objectives.
Training and Collaboration: Lead technical training initiatives and mentor team members to support continuous improvement and cultural transformation. Promote best practice sharing and benchmarking across sites through active engagement with other coordinators and internal networks.
Qualifications
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum 3 years of continuous improvement experience in assembly and fabrication process in a manufacturing environment
- 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 STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including assembly (manual and automated).
- Experience with ETO (engineered to order) products
- Knowledge in core concepts of Value Stream, Demand Flow Methodologies, 5S, Standard Work, Kaizen Techniques, Visual shop floor concepts, Visual Management Techniques, Measurement Systems of Inputs and Outputs.
- Demonstrated history of successfully leading and facilitating changes that involve all levels of employees with measurable results.
- Demonstrated experience in AutoCAD use for manufacturing layouts.
- Lean/Quality ISO 9001 strong knowledge
- Fully Bilingual: written and oral fluency in Spanish & English.
- Excellent Leadership qualities, ability to communicate to all levels of the organization; manage, consult, gain buy-in, and make key decisions based on employee welfare, legal requirements, and business objectives.
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 : $86,000 - $126,000