Hybrid Manager, Supplier Development Engineering – Chemicals

Eaton Corporation; Jackson (MI); Híbrido; USD 146.000 - 215.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Manager, Supplier Development Engineering - Chemicals in a hybrid role that can be located at multiple U.S. facilities including Detroit/Jackson, MI. Travel up to 50% and relocation within the United States are provided.

You will lead a team to enhance supplier capability, drive operational readiness, and support new product introductions across the Chemicals category. You will collaborate with Supplier Quality, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations to meet

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of eight (8) years experience in Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years leadership experience managing technical teams and cross-functional initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute the supplier development strategy for assigned regions, commodities, or business segments. Establish priorities, objectives, and resource allocation to address supplier capability risks and support business growth initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supplier Development Engineers. Establish performance expectations, development plans, technical capability-building programs, and succession plans to strengthen organizational effectiveness and future leadership capability.
• Provide oversight of supplier capability, manufacturing, operational, and capacity risk assessments. Ensure risks are identified proactively and appropriate mitigation plans are established, executed, and sustained.
• Drive supplier manufacturing excellence initiatives utilizing Lean principles, Six Sigma methodologies, process capability improvement, advanced quality tools, material flow optimization, and structured problem-solving approaches.
• Lead assessment and management of supplier production capacity, scalability, and operational readiness to support forecasted demand, growth initiatives, new product introductions, localization efforts, and footprint optimization activities.
• Ensure suppliers are prepared to support new product launches, capacity expansions, industrialization projects, insourcing/outsourcing activities, supplier transitions, and strategic sourcing initiatives through early engagement and readiness assessments.
• Establish consistent processes and standards for supplier capability assessments, operational reviews, manufacturing audits, production readiness evaluations, and supplier development planning across the organization.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Procurement teams to ensure supplier readiness throughout product development, APQP, PPAP, industrialization, and launch processes, with emphasis on manufacturing capability and operational performance.
• Partner with Procurement, Supplier Quality, Operations, Engineering, Materials Management, Planning, and Business Leadership teams to align supplier development priorities with strategic business objectives.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for supplier development activities, team effectiveness, supplier capability improvements, risk reduction, capacity readiness, and operational performance improvements.
• Drive standardization, knowledge sharing, process improvements, and implementation of best practices across supplier development activities globally.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Supplier development

Manufacturing engineering

Project management

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Descripción del empleo

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Manager, Supplier Development Engineering - Chemicals in a hybrid role that can be located at multiple U.S. facilities including Detroit/Jackson, MI. Travel up to 50% and relocation within the United States are provided.

You will lead a team to enhance supplier capability, drive operational readiness, and support new product introductions across the Chemicals category. You will collaborate with Supplier Quality, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations to meet