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This is a hybrid position and will be based at one of the following locations: Beachwood, OH; Charlotte, NC; Jackson, MI (Detroit Metro); Menomonee Falls, WI; Moon Township, PA; or Raleigh, NC.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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.\nWhat you’ll do:\nLead supplier development initiatives focused on manufacturing capability, capacity, scalability, and operational readiness to support current and future business needs. Identify and address systemic gaps in supplier manufacturing processes, capacity, and operational performance while supporting new product launches, supplier transfers, capacity expansion, and strategic growth initiatives. Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, COE, and supplier partners to deliver measurable and sustainable improvements across the supply base.\nEssential Functions:\nSupplier Development & Capability Improvement\nLead structured supplier development activities to identify and close manufacturing, process, capacity, and operational capability gaps.\nEstablish development plans with clear objectives, actions, owners, timing, and measurable outcomes.\nManufacturing & Process Capability\nAssess supplier manufacturing processes and drive improvement using process capability analysis, Lean methodologies, structured problem solving, material flow, process controls, and applicable advanced quality tools.\nAssess supplier capability and manufacturing controls for precision machining processes, including machine and equipment capability, tooling and tool-life management, CNC program and revision control, critical process parameters, fixture and work holding controls, measurement systems, dimensional capability, preventive maintenance, traceability, process validation, and change management to ensure consistent product conformity and robust, repeatable manufacturing processes.\nCapacity & Scalability Readiness\nAssess supplier production-rate readiness and capacity against current and future business requirements.\nIdentify constraints and risks and drive mitigation, recovery, or expansion plans to demonstrate sustainable capacity.\nGrowth, Launch & Transfer Readiness\nProactively assess and develop supplier readiness to support business growth, new product introductions, supplier transfers, localization, volume increases, and capacity expansions.\nIdentify supplier risks early and drive mitigation actions before they impact operations.\nTechnical Supplier Recovery\nLead the supplier-development workstream when supplier quality, delivery, or operational performance issues are driven by deeper manufacturing, process, capacity, or systemic capability gaps.\nPartner with the SQE and appropriate cross-functional resources while maintaining defined responsibilities through the RASIC.\nEssential Functions:\nSupplier Assessment & Risk Identification\nParticipate in Supplier Site Assessments and other risk-based supplier assessments as required.\nEvaluate manufacturing capability, operational maturity, process controls, capacity, and readiness, and drive supplier-development actions resulting from identified gaps.\nAPQP & Supplier Readiness Support\nSupport APQP and supplier-readiness activities by evaluating manufacturing capability, capacity, scalability, and operational risks and driving development actions within the SDE scope.\nContinuous Improvement & Problem Solving\nCoach and support suppliers in structured problem solving, Lean, 8D, root-cause analysis, process capability, material management, and other applicable methodologies to achieve sustainable performance improvement.\nCross-Functional Execution\nPartner with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, COE, and other stakeholders in accordance with established standard work and RASIC responsibilities.\nSupport critical supplier situations based on business risk and technical need.\nVerification & Sustainability\nEstablish measurable success criteria for supplier-development engagements.\nVerify that development objectives have been achieved, improvements are effective, and capability is sustained before closing the development activity.\nWork directly with suppliers where Quality or Delivery performance, or business risk demands robust corrective action and improvement.\nUtilize expertise and a wide range of tools to identify and lead improvement actions including Problem Solving, Auditing, Material Management, and Load & Capacity planning.\nQualifications:\nRequired Basic Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline.\nMinimum of five (5) years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain, including experience with precision machining, CNC milling, turning, grinding, or related metalworking processes.\nDemonstrated knowledge of CNC equipment and programming, cutting tools and tool-life management, tooling and fixturing, critical machining parameters, GD&T and datum structures, dimensional and surface-finish requirements, measurement systems and gage capability, statistical process control and process capability, preventive maintenance, process validation, traceability, and manufacturing process controls.\nNo relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates currently residing within the immediate geographical area (within 50 miles) of Beachwood OH, Charlotte NC, Jackson MI (Detroit Metro), Menomonee Falls WI, Moon Township PA, or Raleigh NC will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical are 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.\nStrong knowledge of manufacturing processes and supplier-development methodologies.\nDemonstrated experience assessing manufacturing capability and driving supplier improvement.\nWorking knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and structured problem solving.\nExperience with capacity analysis and production-rate readiness.\nKnowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologies.\nStrong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.\nAbility to influence and lead supplier improvement without direct authority.\nAbility to lead cross-functional activities across multiple sites and functions.\nPreferred Requirements:\nLead Auditor qualification.\nLean / Six Sigma certification.\nExperience with supplier transfers, NPI, capacity expansion, and industrialization.\nExperience working across multiple sites, regions, and cultures.\nAdvanced technical or business degree.\nAdditional Information:\nDemonstrates strong technical and business judgment when assessing supplier risk.\nWorks independently and effectively in supplier-facing environments.\nBuilds effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.\nDemonstrates urgency appropriate to business risk while maintaining structured problem solving.\nCommunicates complex supplier issues clearly to technical, operational, and leadership audiences.\nDemonstrates strong project-management and execution discipline.\nAble to prioritize multiple supplier-development activities based on business impact and risk.\nComfortable working in a matrix organization with cross-functional accountability.\nSignificant supplier-site travel may be required.\nUp-to 50% travel.\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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