Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. This position is based in Omaha, NE.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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:

Position Overview:
Opportunity to make a difference and leave your mark! Plant with multiple growth initiatives provides an opportunity for the right candidate to work on startup projects! Provide a broad knowledge of seasoned professional engineering support to manufacturing operations and plant facility maintenance. Drive continuous improvement in overall product line operations performance through the application of sound engineering decisions, lean tools, Six Sigma technologies and project leadership.

Documentation and execution of major projects and assignments within the manufacturing, warranty and engineering functions.

In this function you will:

• Assume full responsibility of interrelated functions, facilities, products or activities and provide assistance to line and staff personnel in order to develop solutions for product and manufacturing challenges for a complete line of apparatus

• Initiate and prepare specifications for products, equipment, tooling, processes and systems to obtain optimum cost and quality manufacturability

• Implement and utilize strategies to ensure concurrent engineering and design for manufacturing concepts with the design engineering team

• Design, develop, justify and guide the installation of new engineering concepts, equipment, tooling, processes and systems through appropriate procedures so that optimum manufacturing cost can be achieved and maintained.

• Deploy Lean, Quality and Environment/Safety tools to improve productivity, quality and safety

• Identify improvements for productivity, quality and business processes. Develop and implement solutions and monitor the results.

• Assist hourly personnel and supervisor in their efforts to improve their operations

• Plan, coordinate and oversee changes and upgrades to the manufacturing facility

• Benchmark other plants for best in class processes and suggest implementation opportunities, and implement the best practices if applicable.

• Utilize Eaton lean tools to drive cost reduction and improve working capital performance.

• Work through leadership team to prioritize improvement activities and close gaps. Provide Eaton Lean System support across the plant to drive business improvements, support lean initiatives and reporting requirements

• Outline the required workflow and material handling devices including storage areas, work areas and workplace layout.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited institution

• 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.

• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Omaha, NE to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industrial or manufacturing engineering degree preferred

• Knowledge of engineering problem solving and quality techniques

• Sound understanding of production, inventory, financial principles and working knowledge of lean principles.

• Three to Five year's work experience in manufacturing environment with focus on manufacturing engineering

• Strong communication skills

• Strong understanding of Lean concepts and toolset

• Team facilitation experience and ability to gain buy-in and drive change

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Must have strong project management and project execution skills

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