Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton Corporation • Santa Ana, CA

12h • $82,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for creating cycles of improvement throughout the organization by leading capital deployment, continuous improvement / cost-out projects, and other operations excellence initiatives.
In this function you will:
• Implement Lean Manufacturing concepts and Lean tools throughout the enterprise, including Value Stream Mapping, structured problem solving, root cause analysis, 5s+, work instructions, etc.
• Evaluate, analyze and improve operations and engineering processes using fundamentally sound manufacturing principles to ensure excellence in safety, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction and quality.
• Initiate, develop and lead capital improvement projects including manufacturing equipment, facility enhancements and new product start-ups.
• Foster a continuous improvement culture throughout the business by creating, leading and communicating opportunities for quality, productivity, flow and safety improvement.
• Support new product development with manufacturing feasibility and industrialization activities including production layout, materials and costing for new products.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited educational institution
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an engineering function
• Minimum 1 year of experience in AutoCAD or Solid works /CAD modeling system

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a high mix / low volume manufacturing environment
• Advanced degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience with MRP systems (SAP)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience with Microsoft Project
• Lean certification / PMP certification

Responsibilities

• Implement Lean Manufacturing concepts and Lean tools throughout the enterprise, including Value Stream Mapping, structured problem solving, root cause analysis, 5s+, work instructions, etc.
• Evaluate, analyze and improve operations and engineering processes using fundamentally sound manufacturing principles to ensure excellence in safety, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction and quality.
• Initiate, develop and lead capital improvement projects including manufacturing equipment, facility enhancements and new product start-ups.
• Foster a continuous improvement culture throughout the business by creating, leading and communicating opportunities for quality, productivity, flow and safety improvement.
• Support new product development with manufacturing feasibility and industrialization activities including production layout, materials and costing for new products.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview.

What This Job Offers

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