Lead Manufacturing Engineer Job Coraopolis Pennsylvania USA,Engineering

Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Overview

Eaton’s Power Components Division is currently seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. This is a hybrid position (3 days on-site, 2 days remote per week) based at our Moon Township, PA location. Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates currently residing within the US/PR.

What you’ll do

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will lead manufacturing and industrialization activities for new product introduction (NPI) projects, from early development through release for production. This role will drive the development, validation, and implementation of robust manufacturing processes to ensure successful product launches and sustainable production. The position will also provide technical manufacturing input for existing products and designs, working closely with cross‑functional teams and external suppliers to enable efficient industrialization, manage technical and schedule risks, and meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead industrialization activities for NPI and PLS projects from development through release for production.
Provide manufacturing input to design decisions to optimize manufacturability (DFM), testability (DFT), cost, quality, and component lifecycle robustness.
Drive adoption of Industry 4.0 practices for manufacturing for NPI projects.
Lead specification and procurement of tooling, test equipment, fixtures, and capital assets.
Lead prototype and pilot builds.
Validate products and processes meet functional, regulatory, and performance requirements, support yield and issue resolution.
Develop and deploy process controls, work instructions, test procedures, and operator training.
Analyze early products and process data using DFSS, Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies.
Manage product costs and capital forecasts for NPI and PLS programs and support cost reduction initiatives and Continuous Improvement (CI) programs.
Mentor and develop engineers and peers to strengthen industrialization capabilities.

Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering including experience in manufacturing
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s in manufacturing or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution
Experience developing and deploying production tooling and test fixtures
Experience with shop floor control systems and technologies supporting products traceability, serialization, and data collection
Experience leading NPI and industrialization activities

Skills

Working knowledge of manufacturing quality tools, including process capability studies, gage R&Rs, and yield analysis
Knowledge of Six Sigma, Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE), and Lean Manufacturing as applied to manufacturing and test
Working knowledge of components, production tooling, test fixtures, assembly equipment, part and assembly drawings, schematics, and bills of materials (BOMs)

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