Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean & Industry 4.0 Focus

Eaton; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Electrical Sector is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the 1st Shift at the Omaha, NE facility. You’ll design, implement, and sustain processes to meet department goals while driving Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement across cells and lines.

The role focuses on reducing lead times, improving productivity, and achieving target costs for new launches. You will collaborate with design and production teams, benchmark best practices, and apply Industry 4.0 tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related engineering degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience providing engineering support in a manufacturing environment.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of the facility listed will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility of interrelated functions, facilities, products or activities and provide assistance to line and staff personnel in order to develop solutions for product and manufacturing challenges for a complete line of apparatus.
• Initiate and prepare specifications for products, equipment, tooling, processes and systems to obtain optimum cost and quality manufacturability.
• Implement and utilize strategies to ensure concurrent engineering and design for manufacturing concepts with the design engineering team.
• Design, develop, justify and guide the installation of new engineering concepts, equipment, tooling, processes and systems through appropriate procedures so that optimum manufacturing cost can be achieved and maintained.
• Deploy Lean, Quality and Environment/Safety tools to improve productivity, quality and safety.
• Identify improvements for productivity, quality and business processes. Develop and implement solutions and monitor the results.
• Assist hourly personnel and supervisors in their efforts to improve their operations.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee changes and upgrades to the manufacturing facility.
• Benchmark other plants for best-in-class processes and suggest implementation opportunities and implement the best practices if applicable.
• Utilize Eaton lean tools to drive cost reduction and improve working capital performance.
• Work through leadership teams to prioritize improvement activities and close gaps. Provide Eaton Lean System support across the plant to drive business improvements, support lean initiatives and reporting requirements
• Outline the required workflow and material handling devices including storage areas, work areas and workplace layout.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Financial acumen

Prioritization

Cross-functional coordination

Self-motivation

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related engineering degree

Tools

Industry 4.0 tools

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Sector is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the 1st Shift at the Omaha, NE facility. You’ll design, implement, and sustain processes to meet department goals while driving Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement across cells and lines.

The role focuses on reducing lead times, improving productivity, and achieving target costs for new launches. You will collaborate with design and production teams, benchmark best practices, and apply Industry 4.0 tools