Safety Engineer - Drive Lean Safety & Process Excellence

Eaton Corporation; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Waukesha, Wisconsin is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead safety and ergonomic improvements across the plant while developing manufacturing processes and supporting leadership in achieving risk-reduction goals.

You will drive root cause analysis, participate in design reviews, manage cross-functional projects, and apply lean manufacturing principles with ADKAR change management to sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Six months of manufacturing experience (internships/co-ops acceptable).
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration. No relocation assistance. Within 50 miles of Waukesha, WI.
• U.S. work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate safety hazards; enforce safety standards and conduct training.
• Lead root cause analysis to improve cost, quality, and performance.
• Support design reviews and new product development for manufacturability and cost efficiency.
• Manage cross-functional projects with defined goals, budgets, and stakeholders.

Skills

Safety engineering

Root cause analysis

OSHA standards

Lean manufacturing

Project management

SAP

CAD

CAM

MS Office

MiniTab

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Computer Aided Design

Computer Aided Manufacturing

MS Office

MiniTab

Job description

Eaton Corporation in Waukesha, Wisconsin is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead safety and ergonomic improvements across the plant while developing manufacturing processes and supporting leadership in achieving risk-reduction goals.

You will drive root cause analysis, participate in design reviews, manage cross-functional projects, and apply lean manufacturing principles with ADKAR change management to sustain improvements.