Division CI Manager- LV

Eaton Group; Galesburg (MI); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Mobility division seeks a Division CI Manager- LV to drive Lean and Six Sigma strategies across sites with a hybrid work model (3 onsite/2 remote) and 30–50% travel. You will lead deployment of CI vision, mentor teams, and align plant CI activities with broader strategy to improve margins, delivery, safety, and quality.

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing Operations, you will train teams, conduct ECIS assessments, and spearhead rapid improvements while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5-8 years of related operations or engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Minimum 5 years experience with Lean (5S, Standard work, Value Stream Mapping, Setup Reduction, TPM, Lean Material Flow) and Six Sigma in a manufacturing setting.
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration for this position.
• Master’s degree in Business or Engineering (preferred).
• Proven success implementing Lean methodologies in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience directly managing/leading others in a manufacturing setting.
• Excellent communication skills; strong analytical abilities; ability to lead change across sites.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and implementation of Lean and Six Sigma strategy, actions, and cross-functional activities including Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs) and Kaizens
• Ensures Continuous Improvement training including Lean and Six Sigma training. May personally lead training or delegate to another qualified CI trainer on the team
• Conducts Eaton CI System (ECIS) assessments, and identifies performance gaps. Works through the leadership team to prioritize improvement activities and close gaps.
• Leads Lean and Six Sigma support across the organization to drive short-term and long term business improvements.
• Utilizes Lean and Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste driving customer satisfaction, cost reduction, and improved working capital performance.
• Leads improvement activities including training, mentoring, facilitating Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, tool deployment, benchmarking, etc.
• Provides Lean and Six Sigma Mentoring to support functional talent development and succession planning
• Works with Plant CI Managers to ensure alignment of plant CI activities to broader functional strategy and vision
• Utilize industrial engineering skills, along with lean tools, to drive productivity improvements

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Visio

Minitab

Job description

Eaton’s Industrial sector, Mobility division is currently seeking a Division CI Manager- LV. This role may be located at any Eaton Mobility site and a hybrid work model (3 onsite/2 remote) is available. Travel from 30-50% will be required.

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing Operations, this role will lead deployment of the division Continuous Improvement vision and strategy. This includes Lean and Six Sigma process deployment, training, and mentoring. This role is a key member of the division and ensures a culture of Continuous Improvement and Lean that is then leveraged to drive change at manufacturing plants. Job duties support the creation and implementation of Lean and Six Sigma strategies, which will lead to improvements in areas such as factory margins, product delivery performance, employee safety and reductions in product/process variation.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads the development and implementation of Lean and Six Sigma strategy, actions, and cross-functional activities including Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs) and Kaizens
• Ensures Continuous Improvement training including Lean and Six Sigma training. May personally lead training or delegate to another qualified CI trainer on the team
• Conducts Eaton CI System (ECIS) assessments, and identifies performance gaps. Works through the leadership team to prioritize improvement activities and close gaps.
• Leads Lean and Six Sigma support across the organization to drive short-term and long term business improvements.
• Utilizes Lean and Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste driving customer satisfaction, cost reduction, and improved working capital performance.
• Leads improvement activities including training, mentoring, facilitating Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, tool deployment, benchmarking, etc.
• Provides Lean and Six Sigma Mentoring to support functional talent development and succession planning
• Works with Plant CI Managers to ensure alignment of plant CI activities to broader functional strategy and vision
• Utilize industrial engineering skills, along with lean tools, to drive productivity improvements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5-8 years of related operations or engineering experience in a manufacturing setting
• Minimum 5 years experience with Lean ( 5S, Standard work, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Setup Reduction (SUR), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean Material Flow (LMF)) and 6 Sigma in a manufacturing setting
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business or Engineering from an accredited institution
• Proven success implementing Lean methodologies in a manufacturing setting
• Experience directly managing/leading others in a manufacturing setting

Soft skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven capability to lead change in a team environment.
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient in Power Point, Visio, Minitab ( or any Statistical software)
• Ability to manage multiple projects/activities across multiple sites
• Experienced Lean and 6 Sigma trainer and mentor

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $146,000 - $215,000 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.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

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