Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Bethel, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. This position will be located at our Bethel, CT facility. This position provides Manufacturing Engineering support to all functions and acts as a liaison between design engineering and production. Additionally, and on the same responsibility level, participates in cost out, configuration management, BOM’s, and MRP system structuring updates. In this role, you will support plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes and leading continuous improvement / cost out initiatives across the organization. Executes the organizational strategic plan consistent with established industry standards, government regulations and customer requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum of three (3) years manufacturing experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 60-mile radius of Bethel, CT will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
Vibration system experience.
CAD and 3D Modeling/Printing Experience.
Project Planning and scheduling methodology experience.
Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Strong analytical skills. Understanding of problem-solving methodologies to determine root cause and corrective action - i.e. Thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, etc.
Understanding of engineering design and product reliability concepts.
Knowledge of industry and customer-specific quality processes (i.e., ISO9001, AS9100 etc.).
Knowledge of product and end user application/specifications, including product testing requirements (design/process interface).
Ability to develop and make special tooling and test stands encompassing all disciplines, communications, purchasing and pricing methods.

Responsibilities

Manage the successful execution of assigned projects. Responsibility, Authority and Accountability (RAA) for project scope delivery and successful execution within contractual, technical, schedule, budget, cost, and quality commitments.
Write new production routings for new products, establishing labor time standards for each operation.
Periodically review and update routings to conform or improve technique to reduce labor.
Update active routings including proceedings, times (labor), documents included, such as special procedures, and tooling design.
Work on procedures to help integration of 3D printers into new product development and tool design.
Develop and maintain robust, cost-efficient manufacturing processes and product structures consistent with corporate accepted Lean manufacturing practices.
Perform root cause and failure analysis as required.
Implement methods and practices to reduce variation. Demonstrate ability to understand source(s) of variation and identify impact of tolerance stacks in assemblies.
Participate in concurrent engineering efforts and critical design reviews to minimize product development costs and maximize useful life of products.
Apply Design for Manufacturing and Value Engineering practices as applicable.
Coordinate and facilitate the needs of Manufacturing Support Group, i.e., vibration, welding, machine shop.
Act as technical liaison for products from inception through shipment to customer.
Compose Capital Appropriation Requests for acquisition of equipment to support emerging and existing technologies.
Manage multiple projects and deliver to schedules on time
Mentor new Manufacturing Engineers, educate on product knowledge, train on MRB disposition process, Capital procurement process and guidance on required department activities
Ability to manage manufacturing engineering technician resources to support daily ME duties, assign tasks as required and provide constructive feedback as required.
Train ME Technician on MRB disposition responsibilities and process for documenting Visual Work Instructions.
Complete other duties as assigned.