Aerospace Process Engineering Manager – Maintenance Leader

Boyd; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Process Engineering Manager with maintenance oversight in Woburn, MA to optimize manufacturing of Aluminum Vacuum Brazed Heat Exchangers and Cold Plates. Lead process engineering and the Maintenance department to achieve reliability and quality in high‑precision aerospace applications.

You will drive continuous improvement, mentor the team, and partner across Design Engineering, Production, Quality, and Safety to meet stringent standards and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive process engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing.
• At least 5 years of CNC programming experience.
• At least 3 years of brazing and assembly experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing teams, including maintenance functions.
• Experience in aluminum vacuum brazing, machining, and thermal management product manufacturing.
• Experience with lean manufacturing.
• No immigration sponsorship; CPT/OPT/STEM OPT and related work‑authorization not provided.
• No relocation benefit; candidates must reside within 50 miles of Woburn, MA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, optimization, and standardization of manufacturing processes for Aluminum Vacuum Brazed Heat Exchangers and Cold Plates.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains, cost reduction, yield improvement, and enhanced product quality.
• Partner with design engineering, program management, and production teams to enable seamless NPI.
• Develop robust, scalable processes supporting rapid NPI while maintaining quality.
• Collaborate with Quality to ensure AS9100 and customer requirements compliance.
• Establish and monitor process controls, SPC, and root cause analysis.
• Direct maintenance department planning, scheduling, and preventive/corrective work.
• Track uptime and OEE using FIXX and reliability tools.
• Attend Tier II/III meetings to support daily management and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop Process Engineering team; deliver training on new processes and equipment.
• Ensure safety and OSHA/EHS compliance; promote zero-incident culture.

Skills

Process engineering

CNC programming

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

FIXX software

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Process Engineering Manager with maintenance oversight in Woburn, MA to optimize manufacturing of Aluminum Vacuum Brazed Heat Exchangers and Cold Plates. Lead process engineering and the Maintenance department to achieve reliability and quality in high‑precision aerospace applications.

You will drive continuous improvement, mentor the team, and partner across Design Engineering, Production, Quality, and Safety to meet stringent standards and safety regulations.