Manufacturing Project Leader: Lean, Automation & Capex

Eaton Corporation; Lincoln (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s Lincoln, IL site seeks a Manufacturing Project Leader to steer manufacturing engineering for fabrication, assembly, and automation. Lead cross-functional teams to advance safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals, while guiding capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires a mechanical/industrial engineering background, 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing settings, and proven project leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of engineering, program management, or CI/OPEX experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration for this position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Process Engineering preferred.
• Experience applying lean manufacturing and continuous improvement in fabrication/assembly.
• Experience supporting improvements/ups to automated equipment/robotics.
• PMP certification.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
• Experience with automation, tooling, equipment integration, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience with DMM or Metamation.

Responsibilities

• Support site strategy by balancing daily shop-floor support with long-term strategic initiatives across fabrication and assembly operations.
• Own the Manufacturing Engineering roadmap to ensure capable processes and effective implementation of new products, processes, and equipment.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet or exceed Eaton MESH safety and quality standards.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement using value stream mapping, kaizen, standard work, time studies, and Six Sigma tools to improve safety, flow, quality, and productivity.
• Lead capital and automation projects’ portfolio, including equipment selection, tooling, fixtures, robotics, and semi-automated solutions to improve throughput, ergonomics, and cost.
• Develop and manage Capital Appropriation Requests, including financial justification, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined execution of approved projects.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation and standard work, including work instructions, routings, control plans, tooling, gauging, and training matrices.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturability.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Process Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

DMM

Metamation

PMP certification

Job description

Eaton Corporation’s Lincoln, IL site seeks a Manufacturing Project Leader to steer manufacturing engineering for fabrication, assembly, and automation. Lead cross-functional teams to advance safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals, while guiding capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires a mechanical/industrial engineering background, 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing settings, and proven project leadership.