Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton’s ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. ## What you’ll do: Primary Function: Championing a safe work environment while providing leadership for the Arecibo Feeders Operation through productivity, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives. Lead projects that enhance safety, quality, delivery, capacity, and OEE, while deploying CIF and Operationally Outstanding tools to drive improvements in key performance indicators, including PPM, warranty claims, fill rate, on-time performance, yield, and scrap. ## Essential Functions: 1\. Lead the identification, development, and execution of projects that drive growth, productivity, operational excellence, cost reduction, and capacity expansion. 2\. Supervise, coach, and develop engineering technicians to ensure effective execution of departmental objectives and continuous skill development. 3\. Deploy, sustain, and promote Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF), Operationally Outstanding (OO), Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and problem-solving methodologies throughout the operation. 4\. Develop, evaluate, optimize, and sustain manufacturing methods, processes, and workflows to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency. 5\. Analyze operational and business data; prepare reports, dashboards, capacity studies, and presentations to support decision-making and performance reviews. 6\. Design and implement production layouts, visual controls, embedded testing solutions, and workspace configurations that maximize operational efficiency and material flow. 7\. Develop, maintain, and improve Standard Work Instructions (SWI), Manufacturing Instruction Letters (MILs), visual aids, training materials, and Value Stream Maps for current, future, and ideal states. 8\. Monitor manufacturing performance and process capability, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective and preventive actions using Lean and Six Sigma tools. 9\. Lead setup reduction, Kaizen events, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE), ELSS, Rapid Improvement Events (RIE), Standard Time Work Estimation (STWE), and other continuous improvement initiatives. 10\. Perform manufacturing cost analyses, including Make-vs.-Buy evaluations, and support plant cost-savings programs and productivity initiatives. 11\. Conduct workforce planning, operation balancing, routing validation, product structure development, and manufacturing integration activities to support business growth and operational requirements. 12\. Evaluate, select, procure, and implement manufacturing equipment, tools, automation systems, and emerging technologies to improve safety, quality, performance, and reliability. 13\. Design, develop, validate, and support manufacturing equipment, fixtures, tooling, and testing systems for new and existing products. 14\. Manage capital projects from concept through implementation, including business case development, appropriation requests, vendor selection, procurement, project execution, tracking, and reporting. 15\. Provide technical training, coaching, and support to operators, technicians, and cross-functional teams. 16\. Manage third-party suppliers and external resources supporting equipment development, validation, qualification, and technical projects. 17\. Maintain manufacturing master data, including routings, product structures, and related system information. 18\. Support quality systems by responding to CQM and CAPA requirements, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing effective containment, corrective, and preventive actions. 19\. Participate in and support internal and external audits, including ISO, MESH, EQS, Lean, customer, and corporate assessments. 20\. Foster a strong safety culture by leading risk assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSA), safety inspections, machine guarding improvements, accident investigations, and arc flash mitigation initiatives in coordination with the MESH organization....