Sr Process Engineer - Heat​/Fabrication

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Sr Process Engineer - Heat Treat / Fabrication. This role is based in Orchard Park, NY.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 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 Aerospace Group, Mission Systems Division (MSD) is seeking a Sr Process Engineer who will be the technical owner of heat treat , spring manufacturing, lapping and soldering at the Orchard Park facility. This role combines the full scope of a manufacturing engineer — process development, tooling, capability studies, cost and throughput improvement — with deep, hands‑on ownership of the plant's special process areas listed above.

The engineer is accountable for the day‑to‑day operation, programming, and validation of related equipment, and provides direct engineering support to the heat treat, spring room, lapping and solder operations. Other related fabrication areas could be added as the business grows.

This is a floor‑facing position. Success depends on being present at the equipment, understanding metallurgical response as well as machine behaviour, and translating that understanding into repeatable, documented, audit‑ready processes. The engineer also leads capital projects that modernise and expand special process capability at the site.

• Work safely at all times and follow all Eaton MESH protocols, including risk assessments, lockout/tagout, hot work, and chemical handling requirements, and ensure processes, equipment, and work instructions meet MESH, machine guarding, and environmental requirements before release to production.
• Own manufacturing processes, routings, work instructions, and standard work for assigned product families, and keep that documentation current as processes change.
• Develop, qualify, and improve manufacturing methods, fixtures, and tooling to improve quality, throughput, and cost.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action on scrap, rework, and process‑related quality escapes using structured problem solving.
• Support new product introduction through process design, PFMEA, control plans, and process capability studies.
• Drive lean and continuous improvement activity on the floor, including cycle time reduction and capacity planning.
• Serve as the site subject matter expert for heat treat: understand furnace and oven behaviour, atmosphere and quench media control, fixturing, and load design, and be able to run the equipment personally.
• Program and maintain heat treat oven and furnace recipes and controllers, including setpoints, ramp and soak profiles, alarms, and recipe change control.
• Work safely at all times and follow all Eaton MESH protocols, including risk assessments, lockout/tagout, hot work, and chemical handling requirements, and ensure processes, equipment, and work instructions meet MESH, machine guarding, and environmental requirements before release to production.
• Own manufacturing processes, routings, work instructions, and standard work for assigned product families, and keep that documentation current as processes change.
• Develop, qualify, and improve manufacturing methods, fixtures, and tooling to improve quality, throughput, and cost.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action on scrap, rework, and process‑related quality escapes using structured problem solving.
• Support new product introduction through process design, PFMEA, control plans, and process capability studies.

• Drive lean and continuous improvement activity…