Lean Manufacturing Engineering Technician — 1st Shift

Eaton; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is seeking a MFG Engineering Technician - 1st Shift in Royal Pines, North Carolina. The hourly rate for this position is $24 per hour and core hours are 7am-3:30pm.

Salary is a guideline based on skills, experience, and market considerations. You will support Manufacturing Engineering through Lean industrialization of new and existing products, lead Kaizen events with cross-functional teams, perform time studies and 5S audits, and apply Eaton Lean System tools

Qualifications

• Associate's degree completed (or completing May 2026)
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• No immigration sponsorship or CPT/OPT/STEM OPT plans accepted; relocation not offered; candidates within 50 miles preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Lean Continuous Flow assembly lines to reduce cycle time and improve efficiency
• Lead and support Kaizen and Rapid Improvement Events with cross-functional teams
• Conduct GEMBA walks, plant audits, and Tier Meeting participation to identify improvement opportunities
• Apply Eaton Lean System tools to support cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives
• Perform Lean analyses including time studies, setup reduction, and 5S audits
• Support Manufacturing Engineering and ECR/PDP processes, including standard work and training
• Execute hands-on improvements such as workstation changes and CAD interpretation

Skills

Lean principles

Problem solving

CAD

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is seeking a MFG Engineering Technician - 1st Shift in Royal Pines, North Carolina. The hourly rate for this position is $24 per hour and core hours are 7am-3:30pm.

Salary is a guideline based on skills, experience, and market considerations. You will support Manufacturing Engineering through Lean industrialization of new and existing products, lead Kaizen events with cross-functional teams, perform time studies and 5S audits, and apply Eaton Lean System tools