Engineering Manager - Program Manager
Eaton · South Milwaukee, WI
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $113k–$165k
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Eaton (industrial) in South Milwaukee, WI. Financial & Business Accountability: Manage program and portfolio financial performance by supporting business case development, forecasting resource and capital requirements, tracking project investments, and ensuring achievement of business objectives.
- They ask for
- degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Casting
- Base pay
- $113k–$165k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $100k–$120k. This one lists $113k–$165k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 32 manufacturing engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 31 other live manufacturing postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- About 45% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $74k–$118k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 56%
- Lean 41%
- Machining 38%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%
- Root cause 31%
- ✓ New product launch 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Power BI / Tableau, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Eaton
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
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?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
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.
- 5
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 South Milwaukee
6 other open roles at this site.
- Associate Quality Engineer · Quality
- Quality Supervisor · Quality · Supervisor
- Manufacturing Engineering Technician - 1st shift · Manufacturing
- Sr. Quality Engineer · Quality · Senior
- Quality Technician - 1st Shift · Quality · Technician
- Senior Power Systems Controls Engineer · Controls · Senior
Full description from EatonAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Program & Portfolio Leadership: Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate Program Managers by establishing clear expectations, providing performance feedback, supporting career development, and building organizational program management capability.
- ◆Resource & Capacity Management: Optimize program and portfolio performance by managing team capacity, balancing workloads, identifying resource gaps, and partnering with functional leaders to address business needs.
- ◆Risk & Issue Management: Drive proactive identification, mitigation, and escalation of program risks and issues to ensure successful execution and informed decision-making.
- ◆Communication & Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with business leaders and stakeholders by providing clear portfolio visibility, facilitating alignment, communicating program status, and driving effective decision-making.
- ◆Financial & Business Accountability: Manage program and portfolio financial performance by supporting business case development, forecasting resource and capital requirements, tracking project investments, and ensuring achievement of business objectives.
- ◆Team Leadership: Lead and influence cross-functional teams by fostering accountability, collaboration, and a results-oriented culture that enables successful program execution and organizational effectiveness.
- ◆Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement by implementing best practices, strengthening program management discipline, standardizing processes, and advancing PMO maturity across the organization.
Qualifications
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution
- ✓Minimum five (5) years of program management experience in new product development
- ✓Minimum two (2) years of leadership experience or demonstrated people management capability.
- ✓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.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience managing Program Managers or technical professionals.
- ✓Experience leading cross-functional programs in a matrix organization.
- ✓Knowledge of PROLaunch, ProPM, or equivalent phase gate methodologies.
- ✓PMP certification or equivalent program management training.
- ✓Six Sigma Green/Black belt certification
- ✓Experience with Microsoft Project, Power BI, Jira, or related program management tools.
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Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Engineering Manager - Program Manager.
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
Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is currently seeking an Engineering Manager - Program Manager to join our team. This position is based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility.
Lead programs. Develop talent. Drive impact.
As the Engineering Manager - Program Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business by leading a team of Program Managers and driving the successful execution of complex, high-impact initiatives. You'll partner across functions to turn strategy into action, ensure world-class program execution, and build a high-performing team that delivers meaningful business results. This is an opportunity to influence product development, optimize portfolio performance, and champion continuous improvement in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Essential
Skills
- •Strong ability to build relationships, communicate effectively, and influence decisions across all organizational levels.
- •Experience driving program management best practices, process standardization, governance, and PMO maturity.
- •Ability to build long-term organizational strength through talent assessment, development planning, and succession readiness.
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