Eaton's VEH EMB eMobility division is currently seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer.
**What you'll do**:
In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development and deployment of manufacturing equipment, processes, and standards for new product development programs and key strategic manufacturing projects. You will represent Mfg. Engineering and Operations in the earliest stages of the new product development process, supporting development of the business case and influencing design for manufacturability, cost and quality and preparing timing and resource plans to ensure all program milestones are met on time and on target. You will develop and manage the standardization of equipment, processes, and procedures for a global product family; evaluate existing and emerging technologies and processes to continuously improve production costs and quality. Lead activities to develop and support the execution of the global manufacturing footprint strategic plan including make vs. buy analysis for key products, components, and processes, and defining and implementing i4.0 solutions for new production lines and processes driving best practices.
Essential Functions:
A.Prepare capital and operating cost and start-up cost estimates for new products and changes in existing products by estimating equipment, tooling, and gauging Investment. Determine machine production rates and staffing requirements. Develop timing plans for manufacturing related activities to meet key program milestones
B.Plan, design, and realize assembly and test processes for new and existing products (MSD). Support industrialization teams in installing new processes and production lines at the production plants.
C.Develop processes with yield, throughput, scrap reduction, error proofing, and ergonomic enhancements as part of the process. Incorporate lessons learned and best practices from prior projects, customer returns, and failure analysis or from other plants learning
D.Develop Statement of Works (SoW) to define and document assembly station requirements to quote with suppliers considering technology, software, and components standardization
E.Lead the deployment of industry 4.0 solutions for new product lines. Participate in i4.0 councils and assist in planning i4.0 roadmaps for the business unit.
F.Lead strategic planning efforts related to capital expenditures. Lead strategic projects related to manufacturing including the planning and execution of make vs. buy strategies. Lead strategic manufacturing footprint for current and new products including warehousing space and racks calculation for RAW and FG inventory
G.Provide support and direction to manufacturing and industrialization engineers at the manufacturing sites
H.Lead Problem Solving resolution using EBS tools (Six Sigma, Red X, Ishikawa) for design/manufacturing issues during design phase
I.Participates in safety, and ergonomics assessments, GEMBAS and Audits as required
J.Defines and implement safety machine guarding to manufacturing equipment as per Eaton requirements
K.Subject Matter Expert in designed manufacturing processes and LEAN Tools
L.Actively participates in CI Events such as BootCamps, VA/VEs and RIEs, Workshops
M.Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams on designated projects, issues, non-compliance finding or action plans
**Qualifications**:
- Basic qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical
- 5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing environment
- 4 years of experience developing manufacturing systems for New Products Launch
- Experience developing and executing Industrialization Plans
- Conversational English
- Project Management Experience
- APQP Knowledgeable
- Knowledgeable in Safe Manufacturing and Machine Guarding Standards
- High expertise level on LEAN Tools
- High expertise level on AUTOCAD (Mfg. Layout Design)
- Knowledgeable in MS Apps such as PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, Outlook
- Leadership skills
- SAP and ENOVIA Systems
- Preferred:
- Digital Mindset
- Business Case Building
- Statistics and Six-Sigma
- Problem Analysis and Solution tools and competencies
**Skills**:
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.