Automation Controls Engineering Supervisor

Eaton Corporation•Kentwood, MI

1d•$97,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is hiring an onsite Automation Controls Engineering Supervisor at its Aerospace Manufacturing plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This full-time role follows a Monday–Friday daylight schedule. The position leads technical and process excellence, provides people leadership, and delivers timely results at the site. It oversees automation and test equipment initiatives supporting electro-mechanical actuator products, including actuators, controllers, motors, locking mechanisms, and related components. The role combines hands-on technical work with supervisory responsibilities to ensure production test systems are robust, compliant, and aligned with manufacturing readiness goals. The expected annual salary range is $97,000–$143,000. Relocation benefits are available from within the United States. Eaton offers health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work; specific offerings may depend on eligibility factors, including location and hire date.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science from an accredited institution.
At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing, sustaining, and/or test engineering.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
Must be a U.S. person within the meaning of ITAR: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.
Knowledge of algorithm design and programming logic.
Familiarity with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
Experience with automation, control, and monitoring systems and software.
Ability to install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain mechanical systems and electrical equipment.
Understanding of standard operating procedures, engineering documentation, and electrical diagrams.
Experience with automated test equipment and its implementation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent facilitation and project-management skills, with drive for results.
Ability to communicate effectively with all organizational levels, from production associates to the leadership team.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering.
Experience testing electrical systems.
Experience writing test procedures and reports.
Knowledge and experience with DO-160 or MIL-STD testing requirements.
Experience developing and debugging test equipment, executable software, and code using LabVIEW (NI).
Demonstrated leadership experience.
Project-management experience.
Knowledge of Catia, ProE, or other 3D design tools.

Responsibilities

Provide controls engineering and automation leadership to improve Manufacturing Readiness Levels for new and existing products.
Identify, develop, and implement automation solutions for new production lines, with primary accountability for process-control architecture, implementation, and reducing manual touch time.
Evaluate existing production and test automation solutions and provide technical direction, recommendations, and implementation support to improve test effectiveness, reliability, throughput, and scalability.
Provide hands-on test leadership for production test equipment at the site.
Manage the design, build, and verification of production test equipment through internal and external suppliers for capital projects.
Ensure test-equipment updates required by Manufacturing Change Orders are implemented in a timely manner.
Promote continuous improvement through testing plans and test-equipment consolidation ideas, aligned with development of a five-year CAPEX plan.
Manage Test Engineer(s) and Technicians in test-equipment troubleshooting and repair, including purchasing and maintaining equipment and parts spares.
Provide technical advice and guidance to the team; create growth and development opportunities; coach and performance-manage high and low performers.
Develop organizational capability, capacity, and staff engineering and technical skills in support of site and operating-unit strategy; maintain appropriate training programs for continuous learning.
Create and release drawings and schematics as updates are needed.
Troubleshoot and repair test equipment.
Perform hands-on testing as required.
Comply with Eaton’s expectations for a safe work environment.