Digital Factory Engineer

Eaton Corporation•South Milwaukee, WI

1d•$71,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Power Reliability Business Unit within the Power Systems Division is seeking a Digital Factory Engineer at its South Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility. The role leads the development and execution of the plant’s digital transformation strategy through the design, deployment, integration, and improvement of connected manufacturing systems, advanced analytics, and data-driven operational tools. The engineer is the site technical lead for digital manufacturing platforms, machine connectivity, manufacturing data architecture, digital work instructions, and digital operational reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field.
At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Must be able to work in the United States now and in the future without corporate sponsorship.
Must currently reside within 50 miles of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Ignition software, PCAT, MES platforms, or other manufacturing software applications.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate.
Experience working with SQL databases, Snowflake, manufacturing data systems, or enterprise reporting platforms.
Experience with Operational Technology environments, including PLC programming, HMIs, SCADA systems, controls systems integration, and manufacturing equipment connectivity.
Experience leading technical projects from requirements definition through implementation, validation, and sustainment.

Responsibilities

Maintain and execute the plant’s Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 roadmap in alignment with site and divisional priorities.
Lead cross-functional projects to design, validate, deploy, standardize, and scale digital manufacturing solutions across plant operations.
Own and manage the lifecycle of assigned digital manufacturing platforms, including configuration, validation, change control, troubleshooting, upgrades, cybersecurity coordination, and sustainment.
Evaluate manufacturing processes and business requirements to identify and prioritize digitalization, automation, connectivity, and analytics opportunities.
Act as site technical owner and subject-matter expert for the digital work instruction platform, including governance, system integration, standardization, deployment, and adoption.
Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, scorecards, KPI metrics, and visual management systems.
Create and maintain digital architecture documentation, standard work, training materials, and governance processes.
Establish and enforce data governance, data quality, and standardization initiatives for accurate and reliable reporting.
Design and implement integrations among manufacturing equipment, PLCs, industrial networks, data historians, databases, MES applications, enterprise systems, and visualization platforms.
Partner with Information Technology and cybersecurity resources to ensure compliance with applicable OT architecture, network, access-control, and data-management standards.
Serve as the plant liaison to divisional and enterprise digital manufacturing teams, technology councils, and external solution providers.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Information Technology, and Operational Excellence to translate business requirements into scalable solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and capacity.