Supplier Development Engineer - Wire Assemblies

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Supplier Development Engineer - Wire Assemblies. This position can sit in Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC.

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.

Primary Function

Responsible for developing supplier manufacturing capability, capacity, scalability, and operational readiness to support current and future business requirements. Leads supplier development initiatives to identify and close manufacturing, process, capacity, and operational gaps. Partners with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, and suppliers to drive sustainable improvements in performance, capability, and readiness.

• •Lead supplier development activities to assess and improve manufacturing, process, capacity, and operational performance.
• •Develop and execute improvement plans with defined actions, ownership, timelines, and measurable results.

• •Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes and drive improvements using Lean principles, process capability analysis, structured problem solving, and process controls.
• •Assess manufacturing systems, operator qualification programs, traceability, validation controls, and testing processes to ensure consistent product quality.

• •Assess supplier capacity and production-rate readiness against current and future business requirements.
• •Identify risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, and drive mitigation and capacity expansion plans.

• •Support supplier readiness for new product introductions, supplier transfers, localization efforts, volume increases, and strategic growth initiatives.
• •Identify risks early and implement actions to prevent business disruption.

• •Participate in supplier audits, site assessments, and risk evaluations.
• •Lead supplier development efforts when quality, delivery, or operational issues are linked to manufacturing, process, or capability gaps.
• •Drive corrective actions and sustainable performance improvements.

• •Coach suppliers in Lean methodologies, root cause analysis, 8D problem solving, process capability improvement, and material management.
• •Partner with cross-functional teams to support supplier readiness, risk reduction, and performance improvement initiatives.
• •Verify improvement effectiveness and ensure results are sustained.

• •Demonstrates strong technical and business judgment when assessing supplier risk.
• •Works independently and effectively in supplier-facing environments.
• •Builds effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• •Demonstrates urgency appropriate to business risk while maintaining structured problem solving.
• •Communicates complex supplier issues clearly to technical, operational, and leadership audiences.
• •Demonstrates strong project-management and execution discipline.
• •Able to prioritize multiple supplier-development activities based on business impact and risk.
• •Comfortable working in a matrix organization with cross-functional accountability.
• •Significant supplier-site travel may be required.
• •Up-to 50% travel

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