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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 Sr 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:\nYou will apply knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication and assembly processes, tooling and fixturing design and applications\nYou will develop and implement improvements to manufacturing and its procedures and processes through improved layout and material handling procedures.\nYou will train factory operators in the use of equipment, tooling and procedures.\nYou will plan, coordinate, and oversee changes and upgrades to the manufacturing facility.\nYou will be leading events such as Shop Floor and Rapid Improvement Events to achieve factory cost-out target in your support area.\nYou will conduct a line capacity analysis and lead labor productivity improvement initiatives to achieve the business objective.\nYou will specify, design, quote, install, debug, and maintain equipment for use in manufacturing.\nYou will write capital appropriations (CAR) for new equipment in conjunction with the SCM team and be responsible for documentation associated with the purchase (ex. Prolaunch, Timelines, Management of Change, MESH 8.0/Safety).\nYou will support the team with documentation such as process flow diagrams, PFMEA’s, and Control Plans.\nYou will support Eaton’s digitization initiatives with the implementation of manufacturing execution systems (MES) in shop floor, electronic data presentation, Industry 4.0 and automation\nYou will support other key plant processes and provide cross-functional support as directed.\nSupport IGX product line with tasks such as gas handling, camera programming, and fan circuit programming with other functions.\nWhen we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.\nQualifications:\nequired (Basic) Qualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.\nMinimum 2 years of manufacturing or continuous improvement engineering experience in a manufacturing setting\nNO relocation is being offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate Greenwood, SC area (50 miles) will be considered for this position. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.\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). \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.\nOrganizational Relationships:\nNext Level Above Immediate Supervisor: Plant Manager\nImmediate Supervisor:\nPosition: Continuous Improvement/Manufacturing Engineer\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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