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Lead Programmatic Manufacturing Engineer, Switchboards

Eaton Corporation

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Compensation
$97–143K/yr
Location
Charlotte, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Eaton’s ARS division seeks a Lead Programmatic Manufacturing Engineer to develop and manage manufacturing processes for switchboard programmatic jobs. The role partners with product line, industrialization, design engineering, and site teams to standardize processes, improve manufacturing efficiency, support new product launches, and guide equipment and capital projects. The engineer also serves as a product line manufacturing subject matter expert and supports capability-building across sites.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manufacturing Assembly Line DesignAssembly Line ImplementationAssembly ProcessesComplex AssembliesAutomationProcess DevelopmentEquipment SelectionPFMEAProcess ControlLean PrinciplesProduction Line BalancingAutoCADInventorProblem SolvingLeadershipProject LeadershipChange ManagementTeachingCoachingMentoringMetal Transformation ProcessesSix SigmaLean Certification

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering5+ Years Manufacturing Engineering Experience5+ Years Process Development Experience5+ Years Capital Management ExperienceReside Within 50 Miles

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Eaton’s ARS division is currently seeking a Lead Programmatic Manufacturing Engineer, Switchboards.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 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:

Responsible for the development, deployment and management of manufacturing engineering process for programmatic jobs providing technical guidance to drive standardization, improvement, innovation and introduction of technology that supports product manufacturing efficiency and strategic initiatives.

Core member of Product Line Programmatic Execution team is responsble of building product line manufacturing expertise and partner with Industrialization team to introduce manufacturing best practices, drive standardization and provide advanced manufacturing input on new designs.

Job Responsibilities

  • Own manufacturing process development and standardization for product line programmatic jobs.

  • Support development and design of capacity planning models for optimized loading and improved line utilization.

  • Support sites to evaluate existing equipment and tooling for safety, capacity, capability and efficiency optimization.

  • Develop detailed technical specifications for new equipment and management of capital projects.

  • Develop standards for optimized workflow, material handling and workplace layout.

  • Support sites with programmatic job launch and process validation.

  • Work with design engineering to help incorporate design for manufacturing elements into product development.

  • Provide training, guidance and technical support to site manufacturing personnel which may include mfg. engineers, technicians and line operators.

  • Support Lean and Six Sigma through the creation of Process Maps, Standard Work, Takt Times, Potential Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Design of Experiments, Control Plans, and Job Safety Analysis for production lines.

  • Make vs buy analysis for assembly optimization.

  • Work with industrialization team and sites to generate efficiency and technology roadmaps to sustain and drive line and cost optimization.

  • Support EQS initiatives with particular focus on PFMEA and Control plans.

  • Support development of standard work and work center instructions for all related programmatic processes.

  • Work with sites on investment roadmaps to optimize capital and expenses.

  • Serve as the Product Line Programmatic manufacturing subject matter expert helping build capabilities across sites.

  • Provide assembly and test expertise on new designs, and review design packages before deployment.

  • Support stage-gate launch process on new Programmatic projects.

  • Lead commissioning of new assembly equipment and processes.

  • Provide sourcing support for production components and assemblies.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering, process development and capital management.

  • No relocation is provided for this position, only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the facilities listed above will 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, etc.

Technical knowledge:

  • Experience in manufacturing assembly line design and implementation.

  • Background in assembly processes including wiring, metal components installation, material flow and replenishment, testing, packaging and on-line inspection.

  • Strong background in complex assemblies, automation, process development and equipment selection.

  • Proficient in PFMEA and process control.

  • Desirable experience with metal transformation processes.

  • Application of lean principles in Production line balancing and design.

  • Industrial Engineering software (Advanced Autocad / Inventor).

  • Problem-solving techniques and leadership.

  • Six Sigma or Lean certifications is desirable.

Skills:

  • Ability to lead projects across multiple locations.

  • Influential skills and change management.

  • Able to teach, coach and mentor on process.

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.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

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.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

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 (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,685 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$97–143K/yr
  • North Carolina median$86–129K/yr103 salary ranges
  • US median$97–143K/yr3,253 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $120K, is 13% above the North Carolina median midpoint ($106K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 190 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 5,685 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,485 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,181 of the 5,685 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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