VAVE Division Engineering Manager

Posted 4 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
130K-190K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Manufacturing
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The Role
Leads the VAVE engineering division by developing technology roadmaps, analyzing products and manufacturing processes, driving cost reduction and quality improvements, and delivering value engineering initiatives. Manages cross-functional projects, suppliers, technical resources, and engineering teams across multiple sites. Promotes DFSS, mentors engineers, establishes best practices, tracks project metrics, assesses risks, and supports product launches, audits, and continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a VAVE Division Engineering Manager. 

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 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:
  • Develop and own Tech Roadmap for VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) – blended with NPI Tech Roadmap.
  • Conduct thorough analyses of existing products, identifying areas for improvement in design, materials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Deliver projects that result in optimized product design, manufacturing processes, and cost structures to enhance overall value.
  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency enhancement throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Lead initiatives to implement value engineering principles, ensuring that products meet or exceed customer expectations while maximizing profitability by working closely with cross-functional teams.
  • Lead value engineering ideation events and projects across all divisional sites and strategic suppliers applying systematic methodologies to enhance product value and reduce costs to meet year over year savings objectives.
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and procurement teams to implement cost-effective solutions without compromising product quality or performance.
  • Utilize Pro-PM and waterline process to ensure project prioritization and resource allocation alignment.
  • Identify potential risks associated with proposed changes and develop mitigation plans to ensure a smooth implementation of value engineering initiatives.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, technologies, and best practices to benchmark our products against competitors and market leaders.
  • Identifies or defines best practices within engineering and documents, trains and deploys the same.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of value engineering projects, including cost savings achieved, design changes implemented, and overall impact on product performance.
  • Promote and teach Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) tools, lead technical mentoring, and support cross-site engineering audits and reviews.  
  • Create effective strategies to help streamline processes, cut out waste and save money.
Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
•    Minimum seven (7) years of engineering responsibility including project management.  
•    Minimum three (3) years of experience managing of an engineering team

  • 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.
  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Moon Township or Peachtree City, GA will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Five (5) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently) is preferred:
  • Development of and tracking effective engineering metrics to drive projects to successful completion
  • Collaborating with manufacturing locations to coordinate successful product launches while meeting project schedules.
  • Documenting, planning, executing, managing and controlling programs and technical resources.
  • Management of a diverse  and global team to accelerate engineering development

Preferred Certifications:
•    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Additional Information:


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. 


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You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.


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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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • At least 7 years of engineering responsibility, including project management
  • At least 3 years of experience managing an engineering team
  • At least 5 years developing and tracking engineering metrics to drive projects to completion
  • At least 5 years collaborating with manufacturing locations to coordinate product launches and meet project schedules
  • At least 5 years documenting, planning, executing, managing, and controlling programs and technical resources
  • At least 5 years managing a diverse and global engineering team
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
  • Must currently reside within 50 miles of Moon Township or Peachtree City, Georgia; active-duty military candidates are exempt
  • Must be authorized to work without employment immigration sponsorship or support

Eaton Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Eaton and has not been reviewed or approved by Eaton.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and company‑paid disability, with HSAs/HRAs and wellness programs enhancing access and support.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching alongside additional retirement contributions, with some sites also featuring pension and profit‑sharing components.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents, childbirth leave via short‑term disability for birth mothers, adoption benefits, and subsidized backup care signal strong family‑focused support.

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HQ: Dublin, Dublin
93,749 Employees
Year Founded: 1911

What We Do

Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on Eaton to solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 92,000 employees.

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