Eaton · 2 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineer & Facilities Manager
South Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $190K/yr
7+ years expEaton’s Power Reliability Division is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering & Facilities Manager to join their team in South Milwaukee, WI. The role involves planning, developing, and coordinating the site’s manufacturing engineering and facilities teams to drive efficiency, quality, and safety improvements while supporting strategic growth initiatives.
Electric Vehicle
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop and own five (5) year manufacturing strategy for South Milwaukee. Responsible for strategic growth initatives at the plant and execution of projects to meet future capacity needs
Manage capital appropriation activities, including budget planning and execution activities to ensure utilization of yearly funds to improve the facility and meet growth goals
Owns manufacturing routings and works in collaboration with Engineer to Order (ETO) Engineering to ensure updated/accurate routing models for all product lines and processes
Manage cost out activities to meet annual cost out targets
Partner with Maintenance of Line (MOL) Engineering to ensure proper scope of work and assignment for broader engineering organization
Work with stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Finance and Operations to ensure end-to-end operational goals are met / exceeded
Responsible for delivering 'Design for Manufacturability' and 'Design for Servicability' in collaboration with NPD Engineering
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for process failures
Oversee development of equipment specifications, FAT/SAT, and commissioning
Responsible for leading adoption of smart manfucturing tools and strategies, including connected factory tools, MES, and other i4.0 initiatives
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians. Set priorities, assign work, and manage performance and career development
Lead and participate in kaizen events focused on standard work and waste elimination. Drive the implementation of manufacturing standards, error proofing, and other process controls
Responsible for managing installed capacity and bottleneck theory in each value stream and actively working with internal and external resources to reduce and/or eliminate constraints
Responsible for maintenance and facilities team. Manage Maintenance and Facilities leader and team to ensure proper oversight to preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs. Maintain uptime and reliability of production and facility equipment while also ensuring compliance for regulatory items
Responsible for hiring, training, and developing key talent ensuring proper staff levels to execute plant strategy for our customers and markets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, prefer Engineering degree
A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience in manufacturing or operations engineering
A minimum of three (3) years of experience in manufacturing engineering leadership
Must be authorized to work in The United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited institution
Experience in managing large and complex manufacturing environments, where Configure to Order and Engineer to Order products are prevalent
Strong communication skills – use innovative techniques for influencing and driving change
SAP experience with Routing and BOM configurations and maintenance
Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
Experience as an OpA Assessor (Eaton specific)
Continuous Improvement (CI) Certifications and experience leading implementation of Lean tools and concepts
Benefits
Health and Welfare benefits
Retirement benefits
Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Eaton
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.
Founded in 1911Dublin, Dublin, IRL
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.6MKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2023-06-22Grant· $0.6M
Leadership Team
Craig Arnold
Chairman and CEO
Gerard Devito
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Eaton Vehicle Group
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