Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. This role will take place out of our facility in Lincoln, IL. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer coordinates and implements, through manufacturing engineering and product/process development, changes to new and existing products, with the specific goal of improving manufacturability, workflow, methods, training and learning curve simplification, using material handling, manufacturing, and industrial engineering techniques.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $83250.0 - $122100.0 a year.

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.

What you'll do:

• Recommends product design changes for improving product performance, manufacturability, and workflow. Includes design for manufacturing/automation.
• Assists product development staff with new product concepts to ensure ability to manufacture new designs. Leads manufacturing portion of product development. Assists employee teams in exploration of cost reduction projects. Implements and directs engineering changes into production, instructing and training personnel.
• Assures that reviews to ensure employee safety are completed during process and that a review for safety takes place with any process and/or equipment change.
• Designs, develops, and establishes training aids/programs and procedures on manufacturing processes.
• Analyzes discrepant parts and directs actions to prevent their reoccurrence using 8D, PFMEA and other root cause analysis tools.
• Establishes specific methods for production, including standard work, cycle time, takt time, and ergonomics.
• Performs special projects and investigations at directions of immediate supervisor.
• Participates in departmental layouts to improve use of floor space, workflow and material handling.
• Participates in cost reduction program, computes economic data and implements projects. Includes recommendation and implementation of new or replacement capital equipment to improve manufacturing capabilities.
• Fills in for supervisor for vacations, meetings & overtime.
• Supports the Value Stream Teams, recommending and leading actions to achieve the business case.
• Manages capital projects/oversees installation of equipment and machinery.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Lincoln, IL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management experience with projects greater than $500K.
• Completed project management certification.

Skills:

• Working knowledge with PC, software, and fabrication, and/or assembly processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Must be a creative thinker with the ability to communicate ideas and plans.
• Responsibilities include conformance to Environmental Management System requirements.

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