{"id":1284731,"url":"https://alion.io/job/eaton-manufacturing-lead-engineer-additive","title":"Manufacturing Lead Engineer - Additive","company":{"id":6044,"name":"Eaton","domain":"eaton.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/eaton","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":87,"open_postings":317,"ghost_share":0.047,"stale_share":0.353,"repost_share":0.104,"time_to_fill_p50_days":42,"computed_at":"2026-11-01T06:10:25Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Charleston, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":97000,"max":143000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":143000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AS9100","optional":false},{"name":"GD&T","optional":false},{"name":"FMEA","optional":true},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":true},{"name":"Minitab","optional":true}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-09-02T20:29:51Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-14","last_verified_at":"2026-10-28T20:56:17Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-10-28T20:56:17Z","days_open":56,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":1,"flags":[],"days_open":55},"description":"Eaton’s AER HQ Headquarters division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Lead Engineer - Additive.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.\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.\n*This role requires working on-site M-F at our N.Charleston, SC Facility. Relocation is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the USA. \nWhat you’ll do:\nAdditive Manufacturing (AM) is transforming the aerospace industry, enabling innovative designs, improved performance, reduced lead times, and new opportunities for growth. Eaton Aerospace has been at the forefront of adopting and industrializing metal additive manufacturing technologies, delivering flight-critical hardware and driving significant expansion across our aerospace portfolio.\nAs our additive manufacturing business continues to grow, we are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Digital Design and Additive Manufacturing Center in Charleston, South Carolina. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in advancing aerospace manufacturing technologies while working on cutting-edge metal additive manufacturing programs for flight hardware applications.\nIn this role, you will serve as a technical leader in manufacturing quality and inspection development, partnering closely with customers, design engineers, quality professionals, and additive manufacturing process specialists to establish robust inspection methods and manufacturing controls for complex aerospace components. You will help define and validate inspection strategies, develop standards and best practices, and ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet demanding customer and regulatory requirements.\n*This role requires working on-site M-F at our N.Charleston, SC Facility. Relocation is available for a candidate currently residing in the USA. \nJob Responsibilities:\nReview engineering drawings, specifications, and product requirements with strong application of GD&T, datuming, and inspection planning.\nDevelop robust manufacturing, inspection, fixturing, gaging, heat treatment, surface finishing, and deburring strategies.\nDrive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Inspection (DFI) initiatives with engineering teams, customers, and suppliers.\nCreate and maintain APQP deliverables including Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, FAIRs, MSAs, and capability studies.\nDesign and implement manufacturing procedures, work instructions, inspection methods, and process controls.\nDevelop and validate new manufacturing, inspection, and post-processing methods for additive manufacturing applications.\nApply broad inspection methodologies including manual metrology, gauges, CMM, 3D scanning, and other conventional measurement techniques.\nUtilize 3D CAD modeling to develop manufacturing aids, fixtures, gauges, and tooling solutions.\nLead MRB activities and provide technical disposition support for nonconforming product.\nConduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for internal, customer, and supplier quality issues.\nPartner with suppliers and Supplier Quality teams to improve process capability, quality performance, and compliance.\nLead internal audits and support customer, regulatory, and certification audits, including AS9100 requirements.\nAnalyze manufacturing and quality data using statistical tools to monitor process capability and drive continuous improvement.\nLead initiatives focused on yield improvement, dimensional conformance, inspection efficiency, cost reduction, and process robustness.\nSupport MES and digital manufacturing initiatives to improve process control and production visibility.\nServe as a hands-on technical resource for additive manufacturing equipment, inspection systems, and post-processing operations.\nSpend significant time on the manufacturing floor identifying opportunities, troubleshooting issues, and improving processes.\nCollaborate with operations, engineering, quality, research organizations, universities, and government-funded programs to advance additive manufacturing technologies.\nPromote a culture of safety, accountability, ownership, critical thinking, and continuous improvement.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Material Science from an accredited institution.\n5+ years experience leading component manufacturing quality and inspection development, partnering closely with customers, design engineers, quality professionals, and/or additive manufacturing process specialists to establish robust inspection methods and manufacturing controls.\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 STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.”\nThis position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the “advanced high- priority level” International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. Citizens for this role due to Military Defense sensitivity and exposure.\nCandidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with statistical analysis to define trends and summarize material property results and process performance/health (familiar with Minitab or equivalent statistical analysis software).\nAdditional Preferred Qualifications / Traits\nExpert knowledge of GD&T, datuming schemes, and inspection strategy development.\nStrong product manufacturing and process development experience.\nExperience designing manufacturing and inspection tooling, fixtures, gauges, and specialty equipment.\nComprehensive knowledge of dimensional inspection and metrology techniques.\nProficiency in 3D CAD modeling.\nHands-on approach with manufacturing equipment and shop-floor problem solving.\nStrong critical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.\nPositive, action-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.\nSkills:\nExpertise with aluminum and titanium AM material systems is preferred.\nProblem-solving methodologies and risk assessment tools (e.g., Six Sigma, 8D, RCCA, PFMEA)\nProficient in the use of MS Office\nFamiliar/experienced with the use of Minitab, FEA software.\nAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.\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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