Manufacturing Engineer (2nd Shift)

Eaton Group; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s IS AER FED division in Jackson, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (2nd Shift). The role supports high performance work teams, tooling design, and data-driven improvements to safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Expect use of LEAN/Six Sigma methods and CATIA for tooling design.

The position emphasizes on-floor support, process optimization, audits, and collaboration across functions, with a salary range of $71,000 to $105,000 and no immigration sponsorship offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• U.S. person is required for export-controlled information.
• No immigration sponsorship or STEM OPT—CPT/OPT/H-1B not offered.
• Relocation benefit not offered; candidates within 50 miles of facility only.

Responsibilities

• Support High Performance Work Team and tooling design; analyze manufacturing data to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Use LEAN and Six Sigma tools to drive process improvements and cost reductions.
• Troubleshoot on-floor machine and tooling problems; support audits and DMR processes.
• Design gaging and tooling using CATIA; coordinate with suppliers to procure tooling and supplies.
• Create and maintain PFMEAs, process routers, equipment PMs and process documents.
• Lead projects in manufacturing and process improvement; enable cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor in Engineering

Mechanical/Industrial/Aerospace Eng

Tools

CATIA

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (2nd Shift) at our location in Jackson, MI.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

Position Overview:Functionally responsible to support the High Performance Work team including day to day floor support, tooling design, gauging, quality, and efficiency. Process improvements through collection and analysis of manufacturing data to improve safety, product quality, customer delivery, and cost reductions. Provide on-floor process information for training and meeting engineering standards. Support and provide production associates the tools required to perform the job in a manner to meet all requirements. Support special process and customer audits.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Maintain and Improve safe and environmentally responsible manufacturing processes
  • Uses MESH (Eaton Environmental, Safety and Health process), and other Eaton and industry standard practices.
  • Designs processes to ensure that components and assemblies meet all internal and external customer quality specifications (Eaton Quality System, AS9100, and NADCAP).
  • Ensures efficiency tied to capital intensity and human resources by utilizing Eaton LEAN and Six Sigma tools.
• Active membership of a High Performance Work Team (HPWT)/Focus Factory to support on-time delivery of customer orders through the manufacturing process excellence, including troubleshooting machine and tooling problems, supporting the DMR process, and implementing continuous flow concepts.
• Maintain and improve product flow through the plant through reduced Defective material Report (DMR) and Process stop occurrences. Resolve issue quickly when product stops occur.
• Design gaging, and tooling utilizing CATIA solid modeling software and other engineering analysis and design tools. Work with suppliers and purchasing to procure tooling, and supplies as required.
• Create and maintain pFMEAs, process routers, equipment PMs and Process documents to ensure safety, quality, and cost targets are achieved.
• Troubleshoot, recommend and implement changes in products and processes to improve manufacturability and profitability (cost out). Work directly with production associates, from all areas of the plant, in the implementation of projects in order to build an inclusive culture and processes that meet the needs of all employees and customers.
• Collect and analyze manufacturing data and metrics to aid in design and improvement of processes or products including scrap and defective material report (DMR) system.
• Manage activities and budgets for manufacturing and process improvement projects, including the development of the project management requirements and all implementation documentation.
• Provide functional and technical support to the HPWT within the assigned area of focus as well as the organization as required to support goals.
• Provide support to launch projects through ProLaunch team as required to achieve a flawless launch.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering
• Minimum 1 years of engineering, operations, or manufacturing experience
• Experience with Nadcap (or other industry standards) audits preferred.
• Previous lean and/or six sigma certification, with demonstrated results preferred
• Experience in high mix/low volume manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in hose assembly, manual assembly/test, metal fabrication and bend, welding/brazing, chemical processes preferred

Additional Information:

• Limited travel may be required (<10%)
• Opportunity to gain exposure to and work with many teams from manufacturing operations, to design engineering, to program management office, to FED leadership team, to order management/contracts, etc.
• Opportunity for direct customer interface (Aerospace OEM’s in military and commercial markets)

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