Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton Corporation

Posted 20 days ago

Full Time

Santa Ana, California

In Person

Smart Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer is tasked with creating cycles of improvement by leading capital deployment, continuous improvement/cost-out projects, and other operations excellence initiatives across the organization. This includes implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts and supporting new product development with manufacturing feasibility and industrialization activities.

Eaton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive continuous improvement initiatives and lead capital deployment projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least one year of experience in an engineering function, as well as experience with AutoCAD or Solidworks/CAD modeling systems. Strong problem-solving skills and experience with lean manufacturing principles are highly valued.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Capital Deployment

Continuous Improvement

Cost-Out Projects

Operations Excellence

Lean Manufacturing

Value Stream Mapping

Structured Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

5S+

Work Instructions

Process Improvement

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CAD Modeling

New Product Development

Industrialization

Job Description

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. 

The expected annual salary range for this role is $82000 - $120000 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 creating cycles of improvement throughout the organization by leading capital deployment, continuous improvement / cost-out projects, and other operations excellence initiatives.

In this function you will:

•    Implement Lean Manufacturing concepts and Lean tools throughout the enterprise, including Value Stream Mapping, structured problem solving, root cause analysis, 5s+, work instructions, etc.

•    Evaluate, analyze and improve operations and engineering processes using fundamentally sound manufacturing principles to ensure excellence in safety, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction and quality.

•    Initiate, develop and lead capital improvement projects including manufacturing equipment, facility enhancements and new product start-ups.

•    Foster a continuous improvement culture throughout the business by creating, leading and communicating opportunities for quality, productivity, flow and safety improvement.

•    Support new product development with manufacturing feasibility and industrialization activities including production layout, materials and costing for new products.

•    Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited educational institution

•    Minimum 1 year of experience in an engineering function

•    Minimum 1 year of experience in AutoCAD or Solid works /CAD modeling system

  • No relocation is offered for this position. Only candidates that reside within a 50-mile radius of the Santa Ana, CA facility will be considered. (Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation).
  • 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

•    Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing engineering in a high mix / low volume manufacturing environment

•    Advanced degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution 

•    Experience with MRP systems (SAP)

•    Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications

•    Experience with Microsoft Project

  • Lean certification / PMP certification 

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Eaton Corporation

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges. Eaton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Eaton is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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