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This position is ONSITE Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm or 7:30am-4:30pm at our Greenwood SC Eaton location.\nThe Senior Opex/Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for providing a broad range of professional continuous improvement support to manufacturing operations and plant facility maintenance; provide project responsibility for the execution of complex projects and project assignments within the Operational Excellence department; develop more complex engineering and process control documentation for manufacturing needs; provide coordination and technical guidance to production personnel as appropriate.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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, you will:\nApply knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly processes, as well as tooling and fixturing design and applications.\nDrive continuous improvements in manufacturing processes, facility layout, and material handling methods to enhance efficiency and productivity.\nTrain and support factory operators on equipment, tooling, and standardized work procedures.\nPlan, coordinate, and oversee facility modifications, upgrades, and manufacturing improvements.\nLead Shop Floor and Rapid Improvement Events focused on achieving cost reduction targets within assigned areas.\nConduct line capacity analyses and implement labor productivity initiatives that support business objectives.\nSpecify, design, source, install, troubleshoot, and maintain manufacturing equipment.\nPrepare Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs) for new equipment in partnership with the Supply Chain Management team and manage associated documentation, including ProLaunch, project timelines, Management of Change, and MESH/Safety requirements.\nCreate and maintain manufacturing documentation, including process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, and Control Plans.\nSupport Eaton's digital transformation initiatives through the implementation of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), electronic data visualization, Industry 4.0 technologies, and automation solutions.\nProvide cross-functional support for key plant processes and operational initiatives as needed.\nSupport the IGX product line through activities such as gas handling, camera programming, fan circuit programming, and collaboration with other functional teams.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.\nMinimum 2 years of manufacturing or continuous improvement engineering experience in a manufacturing setting\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.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMinimum 4 years of manufacturing or continuous improvement engineering experience in a manufacturing setting\nTraining and experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Tools.\nDemonstrated proficiency with PC and related software (Microsoft Office, ERP SAP, AS400, AutoCAD).\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.\nAdditional Information:\nPhysical Demands:\nWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 50 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk.\nWork Environment:\nWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.\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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