Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

Eaton’s ES GEIS division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. The role is onsite at our GEIS headquarters in Syracuse, NY, and relocation is not provided. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 – $143,000. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for owning and driving manufacturing engineering, productivity, and quality programs within GEIS Americas. This role defines, leads, and executes projects that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance by optimizing manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and material flow. The engineer plans, designs, develops, and implements major plant engineering and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficient, safe, and economical utilization of manufacturing facilities.

The position serves as a technical leader within operations, partnering closely with Operations, Production, Quality, Product Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, IT/OT, Finance, and EH&S to achieve production targets and sustain a culture of continuous improvement aligned with the Eaton Business System (EBS).

• Investigate and resolve manufacturing processes, quality, and productivity issues through structured problem solving and manufacturing methods studies to determine optimal processes and methods.
• Lead productivity, quality, and cost improvement projects using EBS tools, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles to deliver measurable results.
• Plan and execute manufacturing engineering projects that improve throughput, reduce waste, and support achievement of production goals within the assigned area.
• Evaluate and recommend processes, equipment, and layout solutions balancing economic return, manufacturability, safety, and compatibility with existing plant facilities.
• Partner with Product Engineering to ensure new product designs incorporate provisions for maximum manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Identify, specify, and implement new manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and technologies to improve capability, capacity, quality, and material flow.
• Develop and maintain standard work, operating procedures, process control plans, and visual management systems to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Apply lean and statistical tools to create process management and performance measurement systems that support continuous improvement.
• Design manufacturing fixtures and specify tooling, gaging, and work‑holding solutions necessary to support robust manufacturing processes.
• Implement cost‑reduction initiatives through process improvements, material optimization, and method changes for existing manufactured products.
• Align local quality initiatives with divisional quality leadership to drive effective quality assurance, defect reduction, and continuous improvement strategies.
• Coordinate external contract services and ensure contractor compliance with Federal, State, and Eaton Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) standards.

• Own manufacturing processes and performance for the assigned production area.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and EBS initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Own and maintain the project deck for all productivity and improvement projects within the area.
• Lead value‑stream analysis, kaizen events, standard work development, and process capability improvements.

• Ensure all manufacturing engineering activities comply with Eaton EH&S policies and applicable Federal, State, and other regulatory entities and requirements.
• Support contractor safety compliance, risk assessments, and safe work practices.
• Integrate safety considerations into process design, equipment selection, and plant layout.

• Develop capital appropriation requests (CARs), business cases, and ROI justifications.
• Plan, manage, and execute capital and continuous improvement projects from concept through implementation.
• Track project milestones, costs, risks, and results; communicate status to…