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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Rico, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/25/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer.

What You’ll Do

Job Summary

Identifies, leads, and implements strategies to improve productivity, quality, process capability, and operational performance across multiple manufacturing processes, including molding, welding, stamping, assembly, and automation. Drives new technology introduction, equipment upgrades, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensures that manufacturing processes are stable, efficient, cost‑effective, and aligned with safety and quality requirements.

Job Responsibilities

  • Complies with all procedures related to safety, quality, regulatory requirements, maintenance, and corporate policies.
  • Develops, validates, and sustains manufacturing processes across technologies such as molding, welding, stamping, machining, assembly, and automation.
  • Implements process improvements to enhance quality, reduce variability, improve cycle times, and increase equipment uptime and OEE.
  • Designs and deploys gauges, fixtures, tools, and automation solutions to support product quality and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborates with Product Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Production to resolve process discrepancies, non‑conformances, or equipment issues.
  • Applies engineering tools such as DOE, SPC, Pareto, PFMEA, MSA, capability studies, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, and Lean methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
  • Leads introduction of new equipment, tooling, technology, or manufacturing lines—including installation, start‑up, validation, and stabilization.
  • Identifies and executes Cost‑Out opportunities through material optimization, process redesign, cycle time reduction, and automation enhancements.
  • Provides advanced troubleshooting support for issues related to equipment, tooling, materials, parameters, automation, and process stability.
  • Recommends improvements to production methods, machine capability, workflows, and resource utilization to enhance departmental efficiency.
  • Develops and delivers technical training for equipment operators, technicians, and other engineering stakeholders.


Qualifications

Education level required

  • BS in Engineering in Mechanic or Electrical


Years And Area Of Experience Required

  • 5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment involving processes such as molding, welding, stamping, machining, assembly, or automation


Technical knowledge

  • Manufacturing process development and optimization
  • Tooling, fixtures, and equipment troubleshooting
  • Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, PFMEA, SPC
  • Project Management
  • Automation systems and robotics (preferred)
  • CAD/CAM for reading and interpreting drawings
  • Knowledge of materials, tolerances, and manufacturing methods across multiple technologies


We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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