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Overview
Eaton’s IS AER FED division is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the Jackson, MI facility. The Manufacturing Engineer will support the High-Performance Work team including day-to-day floor support, tooling design, gauging, quality, and efficiency. You will conduct process improvements through collection and analysis of manufacturing data to improve safety, product quality, customer delivery, and cost reductions.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $67,500.00 – $99,000.00. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve safe and environmentally responsible manufacturing processes.
- Use MESH (Eaton Environmental, Safety and Health process), and other Eaton and industry standard practices.
- Design processes to ensure that components and assemblies meet all internal and external customer quality specifications (Eaton Quality System, AS9100, and NADCAP).
- Ensure efficiency tied to capital intensity and human resources by utilizing Eaton LEAN and Six Sigma tools.
- Active membership of a High-Performance Work Team (HPWT)/Focus Factory to support on-time delivery of customer orders through the manufacturing process excellence, including troubleshooting machine and tooling problems, supporting the DMR process, and implementing continuous flow concepts.
- Maintain and improve product flow through the plant through reduced Defective Material Report (DMR) and process stop occurrences. Resolve issues quickly when product stops occur.
- Design gaging and tooling utilizing CATIA solid modeling software and other engineering analysis and design tools. Work with suppliers and purchasing to procure tooling and supplies as required.
- Create and maintain pFMEAs, process routers, equipment PMs and process documents to ensure safety, quality, and cost targets are achieved.
- Troubleshoot, recommend and implement changes in products and processes to improve manufacturability and profitability. Work directly with production associates from all areas of the plant to implement projects and foster an inclusive culture that meets the needs of all employees and customers.
- Collect and analyze manufacturing data and metrics to aid in design and improvement of processes or products, including the scrap and defective material report (DMR) system.
- Manage activities and budgets for manufacturing and process improvement projects, including developing project management requirements and all implementation documentation.
- Provide functional and technical support to the HPWT and the organization to support goals.
- Provide support to launch projects through the ProLaunch team to achieve a flawless launch.
Qualifications
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or currently enrolled with an anticipated graduation date no later than December 2025 from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of three (3) months of internship or co-op experience in engineering or manufacturing.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
- ITAR: This position requires use of information or access to hardware subject to ITAR. All applicants must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR.
- No relocation benefit is being offered. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Jackson, MI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
- Experience with NADCAP (or other industry standards) audits.
- Previous Lean and/or Six Sigma certification.
- Experience in high mix/low volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience in hose assembly, manual assembly/test, metal fabrication and bend, welding/brazing, chemical processes.
Additional Information
- Limited travel may be required (10%).
- Opportunity to gain exposure to and work with many teams from manufacturing operations, to design engineering, to program management office, to FED leadership team, to order management/contracts, etc.
- Opportunity for direct customer interface with aerospace OEMs in military and commercial markets.
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Senioriy level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full-time
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- Other
Industries
- Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Jackson, MI