Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This role is based in Davenport, IA.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113,000 - $165,000 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.

Eaton’s Mission Systems is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Manager to join our team. This position is based at our Davenport, IA facility.

• Act as a liaison between Engineering and Operations through Production Readiness Reviews, Product Development design reviews, Integrated Product Teams and Cost Estimating
• Use a structured, critical, analytical engineering approach to solve chronic, complex process and product problems
• Drives cost effective manufacturing through the use of lean tools with a focus on Factory Cost Out (FCO)
• Determine parts and tools needed to achieve production requirements and specifications
• Develop and/or improve current processes, process documentation, and blueprint revisions and/or corrections utilizing the defined change control / engineering change request process
• Work with Design Engineering and outside vendors to identify, evaluate, and incorporate new processes/technology into new and existing designs
• Identify, justify, purchase and incorporate new capital equipment
• Manages Manufacturing Bills Of Materials (MBOMs) and routings for new and existing products
• Address and resolve issues arising from risks analysis, environmental conditions, and ergonomic evaluations
• Conducts risks analysis, evaluates environmental conditions, and ergonomic evaluations for new, updated, or adjusted production processes
• Ensures all processes and actions uphold the high standards of safety, quality, and cost of the product(s)
• Ensure the manufacturability of new products, project startup and production costs
• Provide support to planning, quality, engineering, purchasing, business development, and aftermarket sales departments for production of current products and implementation of new products
• Maximize efficiency by analyzing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization
• Participates in concurrent engineering efforts and critical design reviews to minimize product development costs and maximize useful life of products
• Provides cost estimates through BOE’s

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution
• 5 years of operations experience OR engineering management experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3 years of experience leading or managing people (direct or indirect)
• 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.
• 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.

• BS degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering
• Manufacturing Experience in a Union Environment
• FAA product experience preferred
• Experience coaching, mentoring and developing engineers regarding their manufacturing engineering career development
• Experience working on several projects simultaneously and redistributing attention as necessary
• Experience with following tools:
  Design for Manufacturability (DFM) practices, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Process Failure Mode Analysis (PFMEA), Lean manufacturing, and lean manufacturing tools
• Experience with KPI (Key Performance Indicator) goals
• Experience with Manufacturing Processes (Electrical, Chemical, and Mechanical Assembly,…