Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. This role is based in Orchard Park, NY.
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.
Eaton’s Mission Systems Division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. This position is based at our Orchard Park, NY facility.
The Manufacturing Engineer will support manufacturing cells of new and existing products. Responsible for managing process documents, tooling and fixturing for programs, driving continuous improvement utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools, performing ergonomic assessments and providing typical Manufacturing Engineering rigor required for Aerospace Industry product realization.
Job Responsibilities
• Responsible for Safety, Ergonomics, and Management of Change activity in support of site safety goals.
• Generate and revise Manufacturing Processes and Manufacturing Work Instructions
• Identify new tooling needed and Maintain tooling, gauging, and test equipment for mature production
• Drive First Pass Yield (FPY) and Overall Process Effectiveness (OPE) improvement
• Support proposal development- ME hours, recurring hardware hours and risk assessment
• Provide timely support in resolving manufacturing issues
• Responsible for Work Cell Design, Integration and Validation
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma tools to reduce waste and variation in processes focused on improving KPIs
• Support 5S and visual management efforts in manufacturing areas
• Support Product Conformance and Configuration Control requirements
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Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or engineering technology from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 1 year experience in: Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering , or similar internships/co-ops
- No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
- 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, etcThis position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by export laws of the US.
- This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by export laws of the US. In order to be eligible, you must be either a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in helping develop new products and supporting proposal work
- Experience in Lean manufacturing and Visual Control implementations
- Experience in designing tooling used in the support of Assembly and Test products
- Experience in Soldering, Wiring, Electrical assembly
- Experience in Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS)
- Experience in 2D/3D CAD software
Soft skills
• Ability to work in a multi project, team environment
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology from an accredited institution
- At least 1 year of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or similar internships/co-ops
- Currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, New York, unless an active-duty military service member
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident due to export-controlled technology access
- Experience helping develop new products and supporting proposal work
- Experience in lean manufacturing and visual control implementations
- Experience designing tooling for assembly and test products
- Experience with soldering, wiring, and electrical assembly
- Experience with root cause problem solving
- Experience with 2D/3D CAD software
- Ability to work in a multi-project, team environment
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