Global Manufacturing Engineering Manager- Golf Pride

Eaton; Pinehurst (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Global Manufacturing Engineering Manager based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. This role involves driving manufacturing engineering vision across global operations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and product commercialization.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering with a strong background in rubber and polymer processing. Leadership and strong communication skills are essential for this position.

Eaton offers competitive salaries, inclusive benefits, and is committed to equal employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing engineering, process development, or operations engineering.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of rubber/polymer processing and DFM.

Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing engineering vision across global operations.
• Develop automation and digital manufacturing strategies.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to enhance business impact.

Skills

Manufacturing process expertise

Leadership presence

Communication skills

Business acumen

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM tools

Process simulation software

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Overview

Golf Pride is currently seeking a Global Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Expected annual salary range: $130,000 - $190,000. Eligible for a variable incentive program.

What You’ll Do

Primary function: Drive the manufacturing engineering vision and execution across Golf Pride’s global network. Report to the Director of Global Operations and serve as a senior member of the Global Operations Leadership Team.

What You Can Expect

• Build Golf Pride’s Manufacturing Capability Roadmap: Define a multi‑year plan to expand process capabilities, technical depth, speed to commercialization, and readiness for future product complexity.
• Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Serve as the manufacturing engineering voice in product development, ensuring new grip designs are optimized for producibility, quality, yield, and cost from concept through launch.
• Define and Execute Automation & Digital Manufacturing Strategy: Develop and deploy a multi‑year automation roadmap integrating robotics, advanced process controls, and smart manufacturing technologies.
• Own Capital Strategy & Make/Buy Decisions: Manage the growth and sustaining CapEx plan, lead insource vs. outsource decisions, and balance cost, quality, IP protection, capacity, and supply chain risk.
• Drive Manufacturing Process Development: Lead development, validation, and deployment of manufacturing processes for new products and platform extensions—tooling, fixtures, mixing, molding, finishing, and assembly—to meet safety, quality, yield, and throughput targets.
• Build the Manufacturing Engineering Function: Grow the function globally, partnering with plant engineering teams in Taiwan and Thailand on staffing, capability development, and talent.
• Partner Across Functions to Drive Business Impact: Collaborate across Commercial, Innovation, Operations, HR, Finance, and Legal to integrate engineering priorities with quality systems, continuous improvement initiatives, and commercialization timelines.

Who You Are

A manufacturing engineering transformation leader who builds capabilities, not just maintains equipment. Comfortable troubleshooting a process issue on the plant floor and presenting a capability investment strategy to senior leadership.

You Bring

• A capability‑builder mentality—design and implement better systems that expand what the manufacturing network can do.
• Deep technical expertise in manufacturing processes (rubber/polymer processing and molding strongly preferred) combined with strategic vision for automation and technology investment.
• A global perspective—effective across geographically and culturally diverse teams; Asia experience is a strong plus.
• Strong leadership presence—build trust, develop talent, hold teams accountable, and drive results through direct and indirect influence.
• Business acumen—connect engineering investments to commercialization speed, customer value, and competitive advantage.
• Strong communication skills—translate engineering data into clear business cases and recommendations at all levels.
• A bias for action—diagnostic skill paired with pragmatic decisions that improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering required.
• 10+ years in manufacturing engineering, process development, or operations engineering; 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Technical ME Expertise: Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes; rubber, polymer, or similar material processing highly desirable. Proven experience with DFM/DFA, automation strategy (robotics, advanced process controls, Industry 4.0), capital project management, make/buy analysis, production tooling, fixture design, and process validation.
• Tools & Data: Proficiency with CAD/CAM tools, process simulation software, and standard business tools (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Familiarity with stage‑gate product development processes.
• CI & Problem Solving: Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, VA/VE, and structured problem‑solving.
• Collaboration & Communication: Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, partner cross‑functionally, and translate technical concepts into business language.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Multi‑site experience.
• Rubber and/or polymer material processing experience.
• Ability to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time.
• Passion for golf and understanding of the golfer’s experience preferred.

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