Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor
Eaton · Orchard Park, NY
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $97k–$143k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Eaton (industrial) in Orchard Park, NY. Design, integration, and support of COTS and custom-fabricated assembly and test equipment.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, FMEA, Automation, Plant layout
- Base pay
- $97k–$143k
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How this role compares
Against 48 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 21% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $81k–$117k, from 28 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 61%
- ✓ Lean 41%
- ✓ Root cause 41%
- ✓ Cost reduction 35%
- ✓ Automation 31%
- ✓ New product launch 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Eaton
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Eaton in Orchard Park
4 other open roles at this site · 4 people we found on the manufacturing team.
- Senior Quality Engineer · Quality · Senior
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical · Manufacturing · Senior
- Lead Controls Engineer · Controls · Manager
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
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Responsibilities
The duties below are representative; other tasks may be assigned.
- ◆Manages the Manufacturing Engineers and supports new product launches, driving Business Unit objectives including OPE, OTD, FPY, revenue, and cost savings/FCO.
- ◆Determine resource needs for the ME team and deploy team members where they deliver the most value.
- ◆Provide the engineering solutions and technical direction that support the manufacturing objectives of the site's Integrated Product Teams.
- ◆Guide the team in identifying, acquiring, and integrating the equipment and tooling that establishes or improves manufacturing capability.
- ◆Direct facility layout evaluation and development against operational requirements, in step with Management of Change responsibilities.
- ◆Build the site capital plan: identify the assets required, write the Cap Ex proposals, and complete the supporting ROI analysis.
- ◆Grow the skills, knowledge, and development plans of the ME group.
- ◆Lead cross-functional project teams, communicating clearly with every function of the business.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
Yes.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology, or operations.
- ✓Three (3)+ years in manufacturing processes or manufacturing engineering.
- ✓Two (2)+ years managing direct reports, including career planning and annual feedback and reviews.
- ✓Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now and in the future
- ✓This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
- ✓No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
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Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor. This is a Full-Time role, working onsite (Monday-Friday Daylight) at our Aerospace manufacturing facility in Orchard Park, NY.
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
The Lead Engineer manages the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) group and owns continuous improvement across the site's manufacturing areas. The role advances manufacturing capability, supplies the engineering support behind the site's annual growth plan, and ensures every EHS activity and program touching manufacturing engineering is met.
Preferred
- +Project management tools, ergonomic assessments, and Lean/Six Sigma certification.
- +Working knowledge of Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS).
- +Demonstrated use of Lean Six Sigma tools with proven cost savings and improvements.
- +Ability to manage several priorities on short timelines.
- +Industry 4.0 transformations and automation.
- +Design, integration, and support of COTS and custom-fabricated assembly and test equipment.
- +Software: Oracle, VKS, Relyence, Humantech, 3D CAD (SolidWorks), 2D CAD, and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- +Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
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