MFG Engineering Technician - 1st Shift

Eaton; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for 1st shift in North Carolina. The role focuses on Lean principles to improve production lines and support engineering projects. Expect hands-on CAD work, process improvements, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The position requires an Associate's degree (or current completion) and at least 1 year in manufacturing, with no visa sponsorship provided and relocation not offered. Core hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree completed (or completing May 2026).
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• No employment immigration sponsorship or work visa support.
• Relocation not offered; candidates within 50-mile radius only.
• Active-Duty Military Service members are exempt from geographic area limitations.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Engineering through Lean concepts and continuous improvement.
• Industrialize new and existing products and lead projects in assigned area.
• Perform general and specific engineering duties for development of projects.
• Support ECIS initiatives and maintain standard work and training.
• Execute hands-on improvements including CAD interpretation and layout changes.

Skills

Problem solving

Lean concepts

Quality techniques

Education

Associate's degree (completed or in progress)

Tools

AutoCAD (2D/3D)

Job description

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a MFG Engineering Technician - 1st Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is $24 per hour.

The core hours are 7am-3:30pm.

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

The MFG Engineering Technician will support Manufacturing Engineering functions through the industrialization of new and existing products utilizing Lean concepts including continuous flow, pull, and error proofing. Initiate, analyze and follow projects to completion within assigned area of responsibility. Perform general and specific engineering duties associated with the development of an assigned project or line of apparatus. Support Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) for initiatives in overall product line operations. Be capable of independent judgement with a minimum of supervision.

In This Function You Will

• Design and implement Lean Continuous Flow assembly lines to reduce cycle time, improve efficiency, and simplify work content.
• Lead and support Kaizen and Rapid Improvement Events with cross functional teams to drive performance improvements.
• Conduct GEMBA walks, plant audits, and Tier Meeting participation to identify and track continuous improvement opportunities.
• Apply Eaton Lean System tools to support cost reduction, capital project launches, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Perform Lean analyses including time studies, setup reduction, capability studies, waste walks, and 5S audits.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering and ECR/PDP processes, including standard work development, change verification, and operator training.
• Execute hands on improvements such as workstation enhancements, layout changes, safety projects, CAD interpretation, and purchase order issuance.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Associate's degree completed (or completing May 2026)
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• 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 the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of problem solving and quality techniques
• 1+ years' experience using AutoCAD (2d or 3d) or similar modeling tools

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