Eaton's IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. This position will be located at our Bethel, CT facility.

This position provides Manufacturing Engineering support to all functions and acts as a liaison between design engineering and production. Additionally, and on the same responsibility level, participates in cost out, configuration management, BOM's, and MRP system structuring updates. In this role, you will support plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes and leading continuous improvement / cost out initiatives across the organization. Executes the organizational strategic plan consistent with established industry standards, government regulations and customer requirements.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 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.

What you'll do:
• Manage the successful execution of assigned projects. Responsibility, Authority and Accountability (RAA) for project scope delivery and successful execution within contractual, technical, schedule, budget, cost, and quality commitments.
• Write new production routings for new products, establishing labor time standards for each operation.
• Periodically review and update routings to conform or improve technique to reduce labor.
• Update active routings including proceedings, times (labor), documents included, such as special procedures, and tooling design.
• Work on procedures to help integration of 3D printers into new product development and tool design.
• Develop and maintain robust, cost-efficient manufacturing processes and product structures consistent with corporate accepted Lean manufacturing practices.
• Perform root cause and failure analysis as required.
• Implement methods and practices to reduce variation. Demonstrate ability to understand source(s) of variation and identify impact of tolerance stacks in assemblies.
• Participate in concurrent engineering efforts and critical design reviews to minimize product development costs and maximize useful life of products.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Value Engineering practices as applicable.
• Coordinate and facilitate the needs of Manufacturing Support Group, i.e., vibration, welding, machine shop.
• Act as technical liaison for products from inception through shipment to customer.
• Compose Capital Appropriation Requests for acquisition of equipment to support emerging and existing technologies.
• Manage multiple projects and deliver to schedules on time.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) months of internship or co-op 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.".
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 60-mile radius of Bethel, CT will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Vibration system experience.
• CAD and 3D Modeling/Printing Experience.
• Project Planning and scheduling methodology experience.

Position Success Criteria:
• Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Strong analytical skills. Understanding of problem-solving methodologies to determine root cause and corrective action - i.e. Thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, etc.
• Understanding of engineering design and product reliability concepts.
• Knowledge of industry and customer-specific quality processes (i.e., ISO9001, AS9100 etc.).
• Knowledge of product and end user application/specifications, including product testing requirements (design/process interface).
• Ability to develop and make special tooling and test stands encompassing all disciplines, communications, purchasing and pricing methods.

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.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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