Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is hiring a Lead Manufacturing Engineer in Moon Township, PA. The role leads NPI industrialization, develops robust manufacturing processes, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and sustainable production.

The position emphasizes DFM/DFT, Six Sigma and Lean methods, plus tooling and capital asset management to drive cost and quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience including manufacturing.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s in manufacturing or mechanical engineering.
• Experience developing and deploying production tooling and test fixtures.
• Experience with shop floor control systems for traceability and data collection.
• Experience leading NPI and industrialization activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing and industrialization for NPI projects from development to production release.
• Provide input to design for manufacturability, testability, cost, quality, and lifecycle.
• Drive Industry 4.0 practices for manufacturing of NPI projects.
• Lead tooling, test equipment, fixtures, and capital assets procurement.
• Lead prototype and pilot builds.
• Validate products and processes meet requirements and support continuous improvement.
• Develop process controls, work instructions, and operator training.
• Analyze early products and processes using DFSS, Six Sigma, and Lean.
• Manage product costs and capital forecasts, support cost-reduction initiatives.
• Mentor engineers to strengthen industrialization capabilities.

Skills

DFM

DFT

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

BOMs & drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's in manufacturing/mechanical engineering

Tools

Production tooling

Test fixtures

Shop floor control systems

Data capture / serialization

Job description

Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Overview

Eaton’s Power Components Division is currently seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. This is a hybrid position (3 days on-site, 2 days remote per week) based at our Moon Township, PA location. Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates currently residing within the US/PR.

What you’ll do

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will lead manufacturing and industrialization activities for new product introduction (NPI) projects, from early development through release for production. This role will drive the development, validation, and implementation of robust manufacturing processes to ensure successful product launches and sustainable production. The position will also provide technical manufacturing input for existing products and designs, working closely with cross‑functional teams and external suppliers to enable efficient industrialization, manage technical and schedule risks, and meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead industrialization activities for NPI and PLS projects from development through release for production.
• Provide manufacturing input to design decisions to optimize manufacturability (DFM), testability (DFT), cost, quality, and component lifecycle robustness.
• Drive adoption of Industry 4.0 practices for manufacturing for NPI projects.
• Lead specification and procurement of tooling, test equipment, fixtures, and capital assets.
• Lead prototype and pilot builds.
• Validate products and processes meet functional, regulatory, and performance requirements, support yield and issue resolution.
• Develop and deploy process controls, work instructions, test procedures, and operator training.
• Analyze early products and process data using DFSS, Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies.
• Manage product costs and capital forecasts for NPI and PLS programs and support cost reduction initiatives and Continuous Improvement (CI) programs.
• Mentor and develop engineers and peers to strengthen industrialization capabilities.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering including experience in manufacturing
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in manufacturing or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience developing and deploying production tooling and test fixtures
• Experience with shop floor control systems and technologies supporting products traceability, serialization, and data collection
• Experience leading NPI and industrialization activities

Skills

• Working knowledge of manufacturing quality tools, including process capability studies, gage R&Rs, and yield analysis
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE), and Lean Manufacturing as applied to manufacturing and test
• Working knowledge of components, production tooling, test fixtures, assembly equipment, part and assembly drawings, schematics, and bills of materials (BOMs)

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