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Controls Engineering Manager

AT Eaton
Eaton

Controls Engineering Manager

Waukesha, WI

Eaton's Electrical Sector is hiring a Controls Engineering Manager in Waukesha, WI. Relocation assistance is available!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $105,000 - $154,000 a year.

Please 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.

What you'll do:

As a Test/Controls Engineering Manager, you will support plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by developing and maintaining robust testing and assembly processes via controls/software. You will be responsible for portions of design, development, fabrication, validation, installation, support and troubleshooting of production test equipment and programs and managing the controls team.

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In this role, you will:
• Provide guidelines for the design and selection of test equipment, testing protocols, test data collection programs and best practices.
• Support, service, and trouble shoot test equipment and electrical systems within the plant
• Develop test equipment specifications ensuring compliance with electrical safe work practices and OSHA requirements. Identify potential safety hazards and provides input into the remediation process, ensuring equipment functionality meets required specifications.
• Enforce safety expectations, document and communicate hazards and unsafe conditions to ensure a zero incident culture and product conformance to electrical safety and quality standards.
• Work with manufacturing, MESH, manufacturing engineering, quality, product design engineering, suppliers, and customers as needed.
• Perform root cause and failure analysis. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide specified cost, quality, and performance in a safe and efficient manner. Teach others in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Guide and instruct the capital equipment selection process. Develop and evaluate Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR's) for major new product or process programs and initiatives related to testing/controls.
• Assess processes within manufacturing environment. Serve as a category lead or champion during an assessment process.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Kaizens/BPIs
• Leverage advanced technology (Industry 4.0) and innovation to improve the use and effectiveness of information systems for testing/controls.
• Seek opportunities to eliminate waste associated with the flow of factory floor test information. Lead or co-leads projects, develops project goals, budgets, and work breakdown structures. Proactively align cross functional resources such as Production, Quality, EHS, Maintenance, Engineering, and contractors/vendors to ensure that project goals are met. Develops and execute communication plans among project/program working groups, associated leadership teams, and other stakeholders.
• Execute sustained change management as it applies to processes within manufacturing operations. Utilize change management techniques such as ADKAR to effectively drive and sustain process improvements and usage of MOC (management of change) process.
• Serve as the site responsible person for electrical safety and lead the plant electrical safety efforts.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 7 years of test/controls engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of people management experience
• At least 3 years of experience in many computer programming software such as visual basic/studio, SQL, and other Microsoft applications
• At least 3 years of experience with PLC, HMI programming and safety systems design.
• At least 3 years Project Management experience
• Experience with Rockwell Software (RS and Factory Talk), NI LabVIEW and NI Teststand
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10+ years test engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • Understanding of problem solving methodologies used in determining root cause and formulating corrective action(s) - i.e. thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, control charts, Pareto charts, A3s, etc.
  • Green belt or Black belt certified
  • Fundamental knowledge of electrical equipment at component and integrated system levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret regulation and standards, and implementing Electrical Safe Work practices such NFPA 70E.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and trouble shoot electrical control, protection, instrumentation, and metering schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Experience supporting Engineered to Order (ETO) manufacturing plant.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to work with little direction and effectively operate in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to assist manufacturing operations and product designers/engineering personnel to resolve electrical design and build production issues.
• Ability to interpret, suggest and resolve equipment or installation issues with multiple and varied electrical contractors.

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Client-provided location(s): Waukesha, WI, USA
Job ID: Eaton-31330Waukesha
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)