Manufacturing Project Leader

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Project Leader. Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates whose primary residence is more than 50 miles from either the Jonesville, SC manufacturing site or the Waukesha, WI division HQ, and is strictly limited to relocation to one of these designated work locations. Depending on the assigned location, travel requirements may be up to 75%. The expected annual salary range for this role is $113,000 - $165,000 a year.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic capital and manufacturing programs from planning through execution, ensuring delivery against scope, schedule, cost, and performance targets
• Build and execute integrated program plans, aligning cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders
• Provide clear program updates, manage risks, and drive timely decisions to maintain momentum
• Integrate multiple workstreams into a cohesive, executable program plan
• Lead equipment specification, sourcing, and implementation to support capacity expansion and operational readiness
• Drive new product industrialization, ensuring manufacturable, efficient, and scalable production processes
• Partner closely with manufacturing teams to evaluate current capabilities and improve existing processes
• Drive change management, training, and operational documentation to enable successful implementation
• Advance Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance performance across cost, quality, delivery, and technical outcomes
• Ensure strong program governance through ProLaunch, performance metrics, and structured reporting
• Track and manage performance against cost, quality, delivery, and technical targets
• Maintain a disciplined focus on safety and contractor compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience in Operations, Continuous Improvement, Capital Project Execution, or Program Management within a manufacturing environment
• Minimum three (3) years of direct experience leading capital expenditure (CapEx) projects from initiation through launch, including scope, cost, schedule, and execution ownership
• Project Management Institute (PMI) accreditation (PMP) or equivalent
• Experience across core manufacturing processes such as metal fabrication, welding, painting, assembly, facilities, and electrical testing
• Proficiency with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, including practical application of process improvement tools
• Working knowledge of capital project financial processes, including authoring Capital Authorization Requests (CAR), asset capitalization, and lifecycle management