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Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Sr Manufacturing Engineer. This position is based at our Kings Mountain, NC manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available for candidates currently residing in the United States.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $80250.03 - $117700.04 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:

The Sr Manufacturing Engineer will design, implement, improve, and maintain the processes in area of responsibility, related to gear and shaft manufacturing required for OEM and aftermarket customers in alignment to Department Goals around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Flex Productivity. This includes research and development of new technologies and techniques and coordinating new product launches.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Monitor, improve and maintain processes in area of responsibility for transmission components in the Kings Mountain facility through:

• Development of safe work methods and processes

• Development of processes in area of responsibility that result in a high level of quality

• Updating work instructions, posted references, process alerts, control plans, standard work, & related documents

• Improving the reliability and capability of equipment

• Evaluating related processes for efficiency, waste reduction, and work balancing (Lean tools: A3, Kaizen)

• Becoming a Lean Tool expert in A3, VSM and Set Up Reduction

• Implementation of change through:

• Evaluation of change notifications and a quick understanding of the impact to processes.

• Project management of cross functional teams such as safety, controls, maintenance, material delivery and operators for process changes and necessary training.

• Evaluate, improve and update PFMEAs per APQP guidelines, Work Instructions and Job Safety Analysis.

• Developing and testing improved fail-safe strategies through part design, 3D printing and testing.

• Responding to corrective actions to help drive continuous improvement

• Serve as an active member of a cross functional Flow Line team to meet departmental goals and objectives.

• Participate in capital planning, investigate equipment alternatives, prepare appropriation justifications, implement equipment, and evaluate results.

• Assist in the implementation and deployment of actions to ensure compliance with all safety regulations as they apply to areas of responsibility. Participate in meeting plant Environment, Health, and Safety objectives

• Maintain a constant search for identifiable and measurable cost reductions through scrap analysis and technology applications.

• Work with operations, engineering technicians and maintenance technicians on day-to-day production issues.

• Create and revise Process Drawings, Process Sheets, and routings both in Oracle and Matrix

Qualifications:

Basic (required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university

• Three (3) or more years of experience working as a Manufacturing or Process Engineer within a manufacturing environment

• One (1) year of experience programming or modifying CNC equipment

• Ability to conduct time studies and implement solutions for bottleneck improvements and line balancing

• Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Gear Manufacturing

• Knowledge and/or experience with Industry 4.0

• Working knowledge and experience w/ operation of CNC machining, lean tools, blueprint reading, measurement systems, and engineering project management

• Design experience in ProEngineer or related CAD systems

• Understanding of PLC related logic and controls/automation (Siemens and Fanuc a plus)

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