Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader

Eaton’s PCD Power Components Division is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader to join the team at the Horseheads, NY location.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Responsibilities

• Drive CI Culture and Strategy: Lead the development and deployment of a continuous improvement culture across HHDS, aligning initiatives with business priorities and High Five metrics. Prioritize and align CI initiatives to short- and long-term business goals (Safety, Quality, OTD, Cost, Productivity, PPM, CONC).
• Lean Deployment: Drive implementation of Lean and EBS tools (VSM, 5S, TPM, Standard Work, Pull Systems, SUR, BPS) to improve operational performance. Develop and govern the annual Kaizen roadmap, ensure resource alignment, remove roadblocks, and track execution vs. plan.
• Coaching: Coach leadership, engineers, and supervisors on Lean principles to build sustainable CI capability across all levels of the organization.
• Performance Management and Assessment: Establish and maintain key CI performance metrics and dashboards to monitor progress and drive accountability. Lead CI Council, OpA self-assessment, ECIS self-assessment, and the Strategy Deployment Process.
• Operational Excellence: Partner with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to improve processes, increase throughput, and optimize resource utilization. Drive internal and external benchmarking, collaborating across Eaton sites and functions to implement best practices. Maintain site layouts (AutoCAD) and drive improvements to material and process flow. Ensure CI activities comply with MESH requirements and promote a safe working environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related industrial technology field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Lean and a demonstrated history of successfully leading and facilitating changes that involve all levels of employees with measurable results.
• Proficient in core concepts of Value Stream, 5S, Standard Work, Kaizen Techniques, Visual shop floor concepts, and other lean tools.
• Highly proficient in the Microsoft Office suite programs and AutoCAD.
• Must be within a 50-mile radius of Horseheads, NY (Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation).

Preferred Qualifications

• LSS Green Belt certification.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of manufacturing processes including assembly (manual and automated).
• Experience working in a unionized environment.

Benefits

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. 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.