Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Eaton's Kings Mountain, NC facility seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and optimize gear and shaft production processes, advancing safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity for OEM and aftermarket customers.

You will lead Lean initiatives, update work instructions and PFMEA, coordinate new product launches and automated cells, and drive cost reductions with Industry 4.0 tools, CAD experience, and robotics know-how.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and minimum three years in manufacturing.
• Experience with gear/shaft manufacturing and process improvement.
• Sponsorship not available for immigration or work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve processes for transmission components in Kings Mountain.
• Develop safe work methods and error-proof processes.
• Update PFMEA, work instructions, process flows and control plans.

Skills

Gear manufacturing

Industry 4.0 tools

Statistical methods

Pro/E CAD

3D printing

PLC/Robotics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Pro/E CAD

Oracle

Matrix

Job description

Eaton's IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. This position will be located at our Kings Mountain, NC facility. Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will design, implement, improve, and maintain the processes in area of responsibility, related to gear and shaft manufacturing required for OEM and aftermarket customers in alignment to Department Goals around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity. This includes research and development of new technologies and techniques, coordinating new product launches and automated manufacturing cells.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you'll do:

Monitor, improve and maintain processes in area of responsibility for transmission components in the Kings Mountain facility through:

• Development of safe work methods and processes.
• Development of processes in area of responsibility that result in a high level of quality.
• Updating work instructions, posted references, process alerts, PFMEA, process flows, control plans, standard work, & related documents.
• Improving the reliability and capability of equipment.
• Evaluating related processes for efficiency, waste reduction, and work balancing (Lean tools: A3, Kaizen).
• Becoming a Lean Tool expert in A3, VSM and Set Up Reduction.

Implementation of change through:

• Evaluation of change notifications and a quick understanding of the impact to processes.
• Project management of cross functional teams such as safety, controls, maintenance, material delivery and operators for process changes and necessary training.
• Evaluate, improve and update PFMEAs per APQP guidelines, Work Instructions and Job Safety Analysis.
• Developing and testing improved fail-safe strategies through part design, 3D printing and testing.
• Responding to corrective actions to help drive continuous improvement.

• Active member of a cross functional Flow Line team to meet departmental goals and objectives.
• Participate in capital planning, investigate equipment alternatives, prepare appropriation justifications, implement equipment, and evaluate results.
• Assist in the implementation and deployment of actions to ensure compliance with all safety regulations as they apply to areas of responsibility. Participate in meeting plant Environment, Health, and Safety objectives
• Maintain a constant search for identifiable and measurable cost reductions through scrap analysis and technology applications.
• Work with operations, engineering technicians and maintenance technicians on day-to-day production issues.
• Create and revise Process Drawings, Process Sheets, and routings both in Oracle and Matrix.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience 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."

Preferred Qualifications:

• Gear manufacturing experience.
• Experience with Industry 4.0 tools (e.g. Automation / Additive Manufacturing / SPC / Real-time production monitoring).
• Experience with statistical methods used to analyze process variations.
• Design experience in ProEngineer or related CAD systems.
• 3D printing experience.
• Experience with PLC related logic and robotics (fanuc) troubleshooting and recovery.

Skills:

• Capability to conduct time studies and implement solutions for bottleneck improvements and line balancing.
• Knowledge of environmental laws and O.S.H.A. rules and regulation.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
• Project Management knowledge.
• Working knowledge and experience manufacturing, specifically, knowledge and operation of CNC machining, Lean tools, assembly, blue print reading, measurement systems, and working within a structured team environment.
• Knowledge of the financial side of the business, specifically, departmental budgets, capital planning, profit plan, and production measurement systems.
• Ability to adjust priorities to meet continuously changing schedules.
• Ability to flex to off-shift coverage when required.
• Coordination of projects involving many groups such as engineering, production, quality, tool design, EHS.
• Good working relationships with peers, supervisors, operators, and managers must be maintained in order to be effective.
• Assure that the efficiency of the plant and quality of the parts stay high through employee involvement.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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