Essential Responsibilities:
• Maintain and Improve safe and environmentally responsible manufacturing processes
o Uses MESH (Eaton Environmental, Safety and Health process), and other Eaton and industry standard practices.
o Designs processes to ensure that components and assemblies meet all internal and external customer quality specifications (Eaton Quality System, AS9100, and NADCAP).
o Ensures efficiency tied to capital intensity and human resources by utilizing Eaton LEAN and Six Sigma tools
• Active engagement with a High Performance Work Team (HPWT)/Focus Factories to support long term improvement of on-time delivery of customer orders through the manufacturing process excellence, including troubleshooting machine and tooling problems, reduction of defective materials, and implementing digital technologies.
• Maintain and improve product flow through the plant through reduced Defective Material Report (DMR) and Process stop occurrences. Resolve issue systematically when product stops occur.
• Design gaging, and tooling utilizing CATIA solid modeling software and other engineering analysis and design tools. Work with suppliers and purchasing to procure tooling, equipment, and supplies as required.
• Create and maintain pFMEAs, process routers, equipment PMs and Process documents to achieve High 5 targets.
• Troubleshoot, recommend, and implement changes in products and processes to improve manufacturability and profitability (cost out). Work directly with production associates, from all areas of the plant, in the implementation of projects to build an inclusive culture and processes that meet the needs of all employees and customers.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data and metrics to aid in design and improvement of processes or products including scrap and defective material report (DMR) system.
o Work closely with data sets and DAQ systems to implement improved data tracking systems such as OEE, Asset Monitoring, DWI/MES systems, etc. to drive up High 5 Metrics.
• Manage activities and budgets for manufacturing and process improvement projects, including the development of the project management requirements and all implementation documentation.
o Implement digital monitoring and improved manufacturing hardware to better track and poke-yoke manual processes to improve High 5.
• Provide functional and technical support to the HPWT within the assigned area of focus as well as the organization as required to support goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related Technical field from an accredited institution Required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in engineering or manufacturing (internship and/or co-op included)
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area (50 miles) of the Jackson, MI facility will be considered
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• All positions require use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in arms regulations. All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering
• Experience implementing I4.0 technologies
• Experience with Nadcap (or other industry standards) audits preferred.
• Previous lean and/or six sigma certification, with demonstrated results preferred
• Experience in high mix/low volume manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in hose assembly, manual assembly/test, metal fabrication and bend, welding/brazing, chemical processes preferred

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