Continuous Improvement Director - Automotive

Eaton Corporation • Lathrup Village, MI

2d • $146,000 - $215,000

About The Position

Eaton’s IS VEH Functions Mobility division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement Director - Automotive. The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 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. Eaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time. Relocation assistance is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the USA.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of experience in Lean Manufacturing including global or regional responsibility.
• Experience supporting Multi-site manufacturing plants including Lean Manufacturing program implementation.
• Minimum 5 years supporting automotive product lines.
• Ability with strong technical knowledge to Lead Structured Problem Solving at all levels (RIE, Kaizen, BPI, CIF, Lean in the Office) as part of a Continuous Improvement System.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct people leadership experience.
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• Required to interact with customer, operations, engineering, supply chain, sales and marketing personnel in a dynamic growth business, globally.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and strategic planning skills. A leader and strong ability to hold people accountable to their commitments.
• Broad commercial experience and market/customer awareness.
• Strong technical knowledge – engineering design, manufacturing, product application and quality.
• Professional competency and personal integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree in Engineering, Finance, MBA.
• Capability to run Lean tools gap assessment and drive Plant and Regional teams on actions to close the identified ones.
• Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive preferred.
• Ability to Coach and Mentor Lean manufacturing supporting the functional knowledge development
• Previous leadership experience in a Global matrix environment .
• Preferred experience in program management, strategy, and/or front-end commercial.

Responsibilities

• Promote a CI strategy that sustains a continuous improvement culture, ensuring a constant safety focus.
• Drive the execution of the Lean Manufacturing Principles with rigor and discipline towards improvements on Safety, quality, productivity and delivery
• Create along with all Regions and sites, a Model Plant roadmap to continuously raise the bar on processes and results
• Lead a multi year strategy by maintaining alignment with SLT, drive short term milestones and guide regional teams into execution
• Serve as an ELSS deployment leader by coordinating and monitoring projects / implementation plans and driving accountability throughout the organization.
• Develop and implement effective training plans for all levels of the organization that help development and sustainability of a continuous improvement culture/mindset and functional knowledge
• Lead and coach assessments deployment of applicable Lean tools and systems to identify and address gaps.
• Integrate CIF (Continuous Improvement Framework), ELSS assessment, OpA (Operations Assessment) and any transferable practices
• Align and partner with regions and peers related to the Maintenance, I4.0, Manufacturing Footprint and Industrialization high level strategy

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the USA.
• Health and Welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director