Lead, Continuous Improvement

Overview Eaton’s AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems division is currently seeking a Lead, Continuous Improvement. This is a full time on-site position based at our Euclid, OH manufacturing facility. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. What you’ll do Drive the CI vision at the plant level and inspire others to connect with the vision by driving a lean culture and implementing lean tools and processes, including gap analysis to current state and strategic planning. Lead Lean Internal Audits. Develop implementation plans with Business Team and Operational Leaders post audit (Tactical Plans). Conduct lean tool certification training. Plans and deploys training to support the plant’s goals and objectives in lean manufacturing and to develop the depth of lean skills for the tool champions. Lead the Continuous Improvement Council that consists of plant leaders. Council monitors progress to the strategic plan and redirects activities and resources as needed to improve safety and quality, drive cost out of the business, and improve the lean culture and tool usage. Facilitate Rapid Improvement Events and train team leaders to facilitate events. Manage a structured closure process to drive accountability on follow-up activities. Deploy 5S level strategy throughout the manufacturing site. Facilitate cost out improvement opportunities. Support sharing of best practices as result of internal and external benchmarking activities. Qualifications Required Basic Qualifications Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution Minimum five (5) years experience in Operations, Continuous Improvement and/or Lean Manufacturing deployment in a plant 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 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc." This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Euclid, OH. (Active Duty Military service members are exempt from this geographical limitation) Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Ten (10) years in industrial manufacturing Experience with precision machining, heat treatment, castings and/or NDT (non destructive testing) Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Skills Strong manufacturing process understanding, organizational, planning, and communication skills Actively increasing knowledge in Lean Manufacturing principles and deployment of them in both manufacturing and office settings Understanding of organizational behavior, including the ability to build a team, motivate, counsel, and constructively deal with people at all levels 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. 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