Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Busbar Fabrication

Eaton Corporation • Greenwood, SC

2d • $97,000 - $143,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to serve as a technical expert in busbar and copper fabrication. The role supports the development and operation of the ARS Fabrication Center of Excellence and associated satellite facilities. It drives manufacturing process optimization, make-versus-buy decisions, design-for-manufacturing reviews, capacity optimization, and technology selection for copper and aluminum busbar, flexible connectors, and related current-carrying components.

The position is based onsite at an Eaton location in Arden, NC; Charlotte, NC; Greenwood, SC; or Sumter, SC. Relocation assistance is available to candidates who currently reside in the United States. The expected annual salary range is $97,000–$143,000, subject to candidate skills, experience, qualifications, and market and business considerations. Travel of up to 50% is required. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, and capital management.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Strong technical experience with busbar and conductive-metal fabrication in high-mix and automated manufacturing environments.
• Technical knowledge of copper and aluminum fabrication processes, including cutting, sawing, punching, drilling, milling, bending, deburring, cleaning, joining, plating, coating, insulation, marking, and inspection.
• Familiarity with CNC busbar processing centers, busbar punches and benders, machining systems, automated material handling, and equivalent OEM technologies.
• Understanding of digital manufacturing platforms, MES integration, fabrication scheduling systems, NC programming, equipment connectivity, and ERP interfaces.
• Experience with material-flow automation, production logistics systems, part identification and traceability, and highly automated manufacturing architectures.
• Knowledge of copper and aluminum grades, temper, conductivity, mechanical properties, bend behavior, surface condition, and handling requirements.
• General knowledge and experience with bolted joints, brazing, welding, flexible connections, plating, coating, insulation, cleaning, and surface preparation.
• Experience supporting process development, equipment selection, capacity analysis, and manufacturing improvement.

Nice To Haves

• DMM (Aquilla Group) experience.
• Experience specifying and implementing CNC busbar processing equipment, tooling, automation, inspection systems, and material handling.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma tools; Green Belt is a plus.
• Problem-solving techniques and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead projects.
• Influential skills and change-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical busbar and copper fabrication expert supporting the ARS Fabrication Center of Excellence and associated satellite facilities.
• Optimize manufacturing processes and support make-versus-buy decisions, design-for-manufacturing reviews, capacity optimization, and technology selection.
• Develop specifications for busbar fabrication equipment, tooling, automation, inspection systems, and material handling.
• Conduct design-for-manufacturing reviews for busbar, flexible connector, and conductive-component designs and assemblies.
• Partner with product and design engineering to improve designs, manufacturing standards, electrical performance, material yield, and assembly access.
• Support development and implementation of busbar fabrication safety programs, including machine guarding, ergonomics, dust and fume controls, electrical safety, and material handling.
• Support new product launches using site-level Manufacturing Launch Readiness processes.
• Develop process controls for critical characteristics, including hole location, flatness, bend angle, joint-interface condition, coating or plating coverage, dimensional stack-up, and joint quality.
• Identify skill gaps and provide or coordinate training and technical support for site manufacturing personnel.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and ProLaunch activities, including process maps, standard work, takt times, PFMEA, design of experiments, control plans, capability studies, measurement-system analysis, and job safety analysis.
• Analyze make-versus-buy considerations including part cost, capacity, quality, lead time, supplier capability, and manufacturing-network optimization.
• Develop part-family, machine-capability, capacity, utilization, throughput, labor, and material-yield analyses for current and future demand.
• Work with sites to develop maintenance and technology roadmaps that sustain and improve equipment efficiency while optimizing capital.
• Support equipment justification, supplier evaluation, runoffs, installation, validation, startup, ramp-up, standard work, and preventive-maintenance plans for busbar fabrication processes.
• Travel up to 50% to support business objectives, customer needs, and operational requirements.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance is available to candidates who currently reside in the United States.

What This Job Offers

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