Manufacturing Engineer

Location: City of Syracuse

Eaton’s ES GEIS division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. This role is onsite at our GEIS headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation is not provided.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 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:

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 Manufacturing Engineer plans, designs, develops, and implements major plant engineering and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficient, safe, and economical utilization of manufacturing facilities.

This 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).In this role you will:

Manufacturing Engineering & Site Operations Investigates and resolves manufacturing processes, quality, and productivity issues through structured problem solving and manufacturing methods studies to determine optimal processes and methods.

Leads productivity, quality, and cost improvement projects using Eaton Business System (EBS) tools, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles to deliver measurable results.

Plans and executes manufacturing engineering projects that improve throughput, reduce waste, and support achievement of production goals within the assigned area.

Evaluates and recommends processes, equipment, and layout solutions by balancing economic return, manufacturability, safety, and compatibility with existing plant facilities.

Partners with Product Engineering to ensure new product designs incorporate provisions for maximum manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.

Identifies, specifies, and implements new manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and technologies to improve capability, capacity, quality, and material flow.

Develops and maintains standard work, operating procedures, process control plans, and visual management systems to ensure consistent and repeatable operations.

Applies lean and statistical tools to create process management and performance measurement systems that support a continuous improvement mindset.

Designs manufacturing fixtures and specifies tooling, gaging, and work-holding solutions necessary to support robust manufacturing processes.

Implements cost reduction initiatives through process improvements, material optimization, and method changes for existing manufactured products.

Aligns local quality initiatives with divisional quality leadership to drive effective quality assurance, defect reduction, and continuous improvement strategies.

Coordinates external contract services and ensures contractor compliance with Federal, State, and Eaton Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) standards.

Essential Functions:

Manufacturing Engineering & Continuous Improvement 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.

EHS, Compliance, & Standards 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.

Project & Financial Management Develop capital…