Continuous Improvement; CI Technician

Position: Continuous Improvement (CI) Technician
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Technician.

The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 - $26.00 per hour.

The shift hours are 8am - 5pm.

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.

Why work at Eaton?

We provide competitive benefits that focus on employee well-being that start on day one! Listed below are programs that are offered by our manufacturing site.

Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs

Healthcare/retirement savings programs with company match

Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands

Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance

Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development

Paid parental leave & more!

What you’ll do:

The OPEX Tech is responsible for day-to-day floor support for continuous improvement and productivity improvements. In this role you will make process improvements through attending Tier Meetings and collecting and analyzing 5S, productivity, and other manufacturing data to improve safety, productivity, 5S, and cost. You will work closely with manufacturing and engineering functions to fill gaps, quickly implement solutions, and lead continuous improvement  this function you will:

Assist with action items assigned to the OPEX function

Assist in training of plant personnel in lean manufacturing tools and activities

Implement visual controls throughout the facility or product line such as Marking floors, labeling, shadow boards, and information boards.

Assist with defining and requesting tools and other equipment needs

Support training documentation for product line(s) and supporting documents like methods sheets, training videos, visual reference materials

Support Eaton’s Industry 4.0 strategy

Lead various kaizen events based around product line requests, CI, 5SMonitor success of implemented ideas and programs

Qualifications:

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

Must have a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.

Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing environment is required

Previous experience in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
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 benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with leading RIE’s/Kaizen/Manufacturing Engineering Capital Projects and other CI Activities in manufacturing environment.

Previous experience with Lean manufacturing tools and language

Position Criteria:

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Must have a strong aptitude to interpret and design solutions with minimal information

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