Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Sumter, SC

6d•$97,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer. The position will be based at our facility in Sumter, SC. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 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. In the Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer role, you will lead and leverage the deployment and integration of the Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) throughout the Sumter facility and cross functional support teams in support of the site strategic goals and growth objectives. In this function you will: • Drive and facilitate Operational Excellence improvements and alignment across site cross-functional areas to include: EHS, Quality, Logistics, Materials, and Front-End Engineering • Lead development, deployment, and sustainment of the Lean Daily Management System as part of ECIS across the Eaton Sumter Site: Daily Accountability, continuous improvement, process verification, standard work, visual management, 5S, etc. • Directs and prioritizes successful Kaizen/Rapid Improvement Events focused on site-level objectives for the Sumter Facility. • Utilize strategic ECIS Lean tools and methodologies to drive improvements in cross-functional workflows and operations support. • Assist with development and deployment of the long-term CI roadmap for the Sumter facility. • Utilizes, trains, coaches, and develops cross-functional leaders and team members, as well as other CI Team members, in the use of ECIS & Lean tools. • Lead and Facilitate site Cost Saving objectives in relation to areas of responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in from an accredited institution.
Minimum of 7 years of manufacturing and/or continuous improvement experience.
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Effective communication skills (written, verbal, computer) required.
Advanced ability to facilitate effective problem solving and collaboration through influence and leadership.
Advanced proficiency with basic problem-solving tools and lean manufacturing principles such as 5Why, A3, PDCA, 5S, kanban, push vs pull, visual controls, standard work, Pareto Principle, etc.
Basic proficiency with advanced problem solving and lean principles such as VSM, DMAIC, and Lean Daily Management Systems.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, PowerBI, etc.)
Ability to lead and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support customer and manufacturing requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
Minimum 8 years manufacturing / Continuous improvement experience
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification. Green Belt a Plus.
Experience with low-medium volume, high mix, ETO manufacturing.
Advanced skills and demonstrated experience with Lean tools, some Eaton specific: VSM, BPI, RIE, 5S, LMF, SUR, VAVE, IBD, etc.
Cost Savings program experience supported with financial and business acumen
Cost Savings program experience.

Responsibilities

Drive and facilitate Operational Excellence improvements and alignment across site cross-functional areas to include: EHS, Quality, Logistics, Materials, and Front-End Engineering
Lead development, deployment, and sustainment of the Lean Daily Management System as part of ECIS across the Eaton Sumter Site: Daily Accountability, continuous improvement, process verification, standard work, visual management, 5S, etc.
Directs and prioritizes successful Kaizen/Rapid Improvement Events focused on site-level objectives for the Sumter Facility.
Utilize strategic ECIS Lean tools and methodologies to drive improvements in cross-functional workflows and operations support.
Assist with development and deployment of the long-term CI roadmap for the Sumter facility.
Utilizes, trains, coaches, and develops cross-functional leaders and team members, as well as other CI Team members, in the use of ECIS & Lean tools.
Lead and Facilitate site Cost Saving objectives in relation to areas of responsibility.