Lead Automation Engineer - Remote, 50-75% Travel

Eaton Group; Anderson (IN); Remote; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Mobility division is seeking a Lead Automation Engineer to drive manufacturing efficiency through automation projects. This remote role requires residing in one of the listed states and traveling 50-75% across the USA, supporting 5+ manufacturing sites.

The candidate will lead automation initiatives, develop scopes of work, justify projects financially, and manage CARs with regional leadership. Strong PLC/HMI/robot programming skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in automating manufacturing processes.
• Role can be supported remotely; however, candidates must live in MI, OH, IL, IN, SC, NC, GA, TN, or Kentucky.
• Candidate must be willing to travel 50-75% across the USA.

Responsibilities

• Identify automation opportunities within the North American region
• Develop scopes of work for automation opportunities
• Establish a reliable automation supply base and obtain proposals for automation opportunities
• Prepare financial justification for automation projects
• Develop Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) for automation projects
• Work with Finance and regional leadership to obtain CAR approval
• Manage capital and expense spending for assigned projects
• Procure equipment and tooling per project plan and standards
• Investigate, analyze and recommend new and/or alternate equipment and manufacturing methods
• Identifies and coordinates best practice implementation between multiple facilities
• Recommends and implements improvements to existing manufacturing operations, equipment and procedures
• Troubleshooting support for existing automation with controls and robotic programming expertise
• Attend Trade shows and seminars to stay current with automation technology

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Safety improvements

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC ladder logic

HMI programming

Robot programming

Job description

Eaton’s Mobility division is seeking a Lead Automation Engineer to drive manufacturing efficiency through automation projects. This remote role requires residing in one of the listed states and traveling 50-75% across the USA, supporting 5+ manufacturing sites.

The candidate will lead automation initiatives, develop scopes of work, justify projects financially, and manage CARs with regional leadership. Strong PLC/HMI/robot programming skills are valued.