Design Engineering Continuous Improvement Manager

Eaton Corporation • Fayetteville, NC

11d • $97,000 - $143,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is seeking a Design Engineering Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the Continuous Improvement Engineering (CIE) teams supporting the Low Voltage Motor Control Center (LVMCC) and Power Factor Capacitor (PFCA) product lines. The role oversees engineering resources and contributes to maintenance and design initiatives. It maintains design standards and collaborates with the New Product Development (NPD) team on new designs, while providing technical guidance and resolving cross-functional issues with Manufacturing, Application Engineering, Quality, and NPD. The manager oversees and continuously improves the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process in compliance with applicable ISO standards and requirements, as well as the division’s automation systems and their continuous improvement.

This is a full-time, onsite position in Fayetteville, North Carolina, working Monday through Friday during daylight hours. Relocation benefits are available within the United States. The expected annual salary range is $97,000–$143,000. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five years of mechanical design experience.
• Extensive knowledge and technical expertise in ECO processes and engineering methods.
• Extensive knowledge of ANSI, UL, and NEMA standards.
• Extensive knowledge of ASME drafting standards and GD&T application.
• Excellent and demonstrable design software (CAD) and engineering tool knowledge and skills.
• Applicants must not require employment immigration sponsorship or support from Eaton for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience interfacing with internal customers or departments.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming languages.
• Six Sigma certification.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing operations.
• Previous experience managing others.
• Professional Engineering license.

Responsibilities

• Manage workload and productivity and guide multiple CIE teams to ensure compliance with engineering design and drafting standards, manufacturing needs, and quality support.
• Manage incoming work and provide standards guidance to multiple outside teams.
• Manage resources responsible for maintaining custom design programs for manufacturing and engineering systems.
• Manage large projects across product lines—including cost-out, new design, product improvement, part obsolescence, and substitution projects—through completion within deadlines and with little or no supervision.
• Provide design and technical assistance to plant support functions, field sales, and customers as needed.
• Lead continuous improvement activities within the CIE teams across all product lines.
• Manage resolution of quality issues related to CIE.
• Collaborate across the division with other CIE groups to resolve design, bill of materials (BOM), and technical questions.
• Review product deviations and provide solutions for unique or non-standard situations.
• Maintain design standards and collaborate with the NPD team on new designs.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve cross-functional issues with Manufacturing, Application Engineering, Quality, and NPD.
• Oversee and continuously improve the ECO process, ensuring compliance with applicable ISO standards and requirements.
• Oversee automation systems and their continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available from within the United States.
• Health and Welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors such as location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreement applicability.

What This Job Offers

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