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This position is ONSITE Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm at our Lake/Greenwood SC Eaton facility. Relocation assistance will be provided, if needed.\nThe Lead Manufacturing Engineer will lead manufacturing programs resulting in significant advancements in productivity, product cost, quality and the maintenance of plant equipment and its production processes. This person will perform a wide variety of engineering and technical tasks involving the application of engineering knowledge and the development of solutions to complex problems pertaining to products, materials, manufacturing processes, tests, and unique design applications.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.\nPlease 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.\nWhat you’ll do:\nIn this role:\nLead manufacturing engineering activities supporting the launch, commissioning, and scale-up of Busway assembly operations.\nServe as the technical lead for advancing assembly processes and promoting consistency, standardization, and knowledge sharing across assembly lines.\nReview new and existing product designs for manufacturability, completeness, and production readiness.\nDesign, develop, and implement assembly-line solutions, including semi-automated and automated conveyance systems, flexible manufacturing cells, one-piece flow, and batch-flow models.\nDesign and implement automated material-handling solutions that improve material flow, efficiency, ergonomics, and production performance.\nProvide hands-on engineering support in a mixed-model shop-floor environment, including troubleshooting equipment, process, material-flow, and production issues.\nApply Lean manufacturing principles, including mixed-model assembly-line design, Lean material flow, standardized work, waste reduction, and continuous improvement.\nLead structured problem-solving activities using DMAIC and other root-cause analysis methodologies to identify issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.\nReview, process, and execute Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and ensure manufacturing processes and documentation are updated appropriately.\nDevelop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, control plans, Process Failure Mode and Effects •Analyses (PFMEAs), and process validation plans.\nTrain production employees and other stakeholders on new and revised manufacturing processes, equipment, and standard work.\nLead and facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM) workshops, Kaizen events, and other continuous-improvement activities.\nIdentify capital equipment requirements, develop technical justification, and prepare capital equipment requests.\nPartner cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing solutions support operational objectives and successful new-product introductions.\nQualifications:\nBasic REQUIRED Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution\n3+ years of Engineering experience or technical experience in a manufacturing role.\nExperience with Lean manufacturing, VSM, Kaizen, and standardized works\nMust have Hands-on process and equipment troubleshooting\nMust be willing to relocate to Greenwood SC. Relocation assistance will be provided, if needed.\nEaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job portability, etc\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAdvanced Degree Masters or MBA\nExperience with Power BI\nExperience with MES \nSkills:\nProficient with computers and programs including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, SAP).\nStrong technical leadership and project ownership\nEffective problem-solving and analytical skills\nStrong cross-functional collaboration\nClear written and verbal communication\nAbility to lead and manage change\nContinuous improvement mindset\nCoaching, training, and knowledge-sharing skills\nStrong execution and accountability\nAdaptable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment\nAbility to influence and drive alignment across teams\nWe 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.\nEaton 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.\nYou 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.\nTo 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.\nWe 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. 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