Automation Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Richmond, VA

3d•$97,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions (CPS) division is seeking an Automation Manufacturing Engineer to lead advanced manufacturing, automation, industrialization, and capacity initiatives across its manufacturing network. The position is located in Richmond, Virginia, and requires candidates to reside within 50 miles of the location. The engineer will lead divisional advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives to improve manufacturing performance, support safe and effective product launches, strengthen design for manufacturability and assembly, and lead capital investment and capacity-expansion projects. The role works across manufacturing sites and with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and site leadership to develop and scale practical manufacturing solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
At least five years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience, including experience leading cross-functional projects or multisite initiatives.
Must reside within 50 miles of the listed location.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, including assembly, automation, material flow, and production-system design.
Demonstrated ability to apply Lean manufacturing systems and Six Sigma methods to solve complex operational problems.
Ability to translate business priorities into practical manufacturing strategies in a dynamic, multisite environment.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively and communicate clearly and professionally across organizational levels and functions.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands, maintain momentum, influence without direct authority, and deliver measurable results.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline.
Experience using an enterprise resource planning or material requirements planning system, preferably SAP.
Experience implementing industrial automation, industrial robotics, or collaborative robotics.
Experience using Microsoft Project or an equivalent project-planning tool.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Project Management Professional certification or an equivalent project-management credential.

Responsibilities

Apply Lean manufacturing principles, including current-state and future-state value-stream mapping, to identify, prioritize, and implement improvements across CPS manufacturing sites.
Lead divisional Industry 4.0 and automation projects and provide technical support for site-led implementations, including autonomous mobile robots, vertical lift modules, industrial robotics, and collaborative robotics.
Develop and execute divisional manufacturing and capacity strategies that align equipment, labor, floor space, and capital investments with forecast demand.
Develop capital-project concepts and lead approved projects from business case and planning through implementation, validation, and operational handoff.
Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and implement solutions that improve safety, repeatability, quality, productivity, and cost competitiveness.
Lead the industrialization of new products by incorporating design for manufacturability and assembly, production-system design, automation, capital requirements, and launch-readiness planning.
Partner with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and site leadership to standardize best practices and scale successful manufacturing solutions across the CPS network.
Independently manage multiple cross-functional projects, communicate risks and priorities, and deliver agreed scope, schedule, cost, and performance objectives.