Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking aManufacturing Engineer. This role is onsite at our GEIS headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation is not provided.The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000- $126000 a year.Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.What you’ll do:The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for owning and driving the manufacturing engineering and quality programs for your assigned area. You will be defining and driving projects that improve productivity and quality for your area. You will facilitate efficient operations within the production area, optimizing existing processes, and ensure that production goals are met. You will own the project deck for all productivity and improvement projects in your area. This position is accountable to plan, design, develop and implement major plant engineering projects in order to create and maintain efficient and safe utilization of plant facilities to affect the most economical manufacturing cost.In this role you will:Investigate and solve problems in manufacturing of products; perform manufacturing methods studies to determine optimum process and methods.Lead, facilitate and execute projects using the Eaton Business System approach to Lean/SS principles and processes to deliver results.Evaluate and recommend best solutions to given problems weighing economic return and compatibility with layout of plant facilities.Partner with Product Engineering to ensure that new designs incorporate provisions for maximum manufacturing economy.Identify new equipment and manufacturing technologies to make recommendations regarding equipment, plant changes in manufacturing facilities, and material flow.Use lean and statistical tools, approaches, and techniques to create process management and measurement systems and develop a continuous improvement mindset.Develop operational procedures such as standard work.Design manufacturing fixtures and specify tooling necessary to implement processes and methods.Implement cost reduction projects for methods, processes, and materials on present manufactured products.Align local quality efforts with divisional leadership to drive an effective quality assurance and improvement strategy.Coordinate external facility contract services and ensure contractor compliance while also adhering to Federal, State, and Eaton EH&S standards.Qualifications:Basic (Required) Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.Minimum of four (4) years of experience in engineering supporting a manufacturing environment.Minimum of one (1) year of continuous improvement experience.Eaton 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing EngineeringSix (6) years of experience in engineering supporting a manufacturing environmentTwo (2) years of continuous improvement experienceExperience with metal CNC machining equipmentExperience using AutoCad and Microsoft OfficeMachining experienced with CNC lathes, CNC machining centers and/or screw machinesExperience with tooling and work holding fixtures.Versed in equipment investigation and recommendations.Experienced in writing capital appropriation request narratives and executive presentationsPlating process knowledgeExperience supporting and implementing autmoation solutions in a manufacturing environment.All 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.We 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.Eaton 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.You 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.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at View phone number on click.appcast.io to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.We 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. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.Hiring Manager:Jason BresockRecruiter:Elizabeth EasonHR Business Partner:Aimee-Lynn GiallanzaFunction:ManufacturingWork Type:OnsiteCareer Category:ProfessionalJob ID:73716Referral Program:Global ProgramLocation:Syracuse, New York, USA, 13208Department:Manufacturing