Lead Manufacturing Engineer: Capacity Expansion & Launch

Eaton Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Capacity Expansion near Charlotte, NC (or Asheville/Arden, NC, or Greenwood, SC). The role drives startup of new plants, expansions, and new lines, translating business needs into scalable manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities include leading launch teams, developing capacity models, and ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets while guiding cross‑functional groups through complex, fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience leading manufacturing launches, plant expansions, or line installations.
• 3+ years of experience specifying, purchasing, installing, debugging, and qualifying manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead greenfield/brownfield plant launches and production-line installations from concept to handoff.
• Develop launch strategy, milestones, resource plans, and readiness criteria.
• Coordinate across Ops, Product Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Facilities, IT, Finance and partners.
• Translate forecasts and requirements into capacity, equipment, labor, space, and flow needs.
• Define scalable launch standards and conduct design reviews and risk mitigation.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Plant launches

Cross-functional leadership

Capital planning

Process design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

Excel

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Capacity Expansion near Charlotte, NC (or Asheville/Arden, NC, or Greenwood, SC). The role drives startup of new plants, expansions, and new lines, translating business needs into scalable manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities include leading launch teams, developing capacity models, and ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets while guiding cross‑functional groups through complex, fast-paced environments.