Program Manager - Manufacturing

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Program Manager - Manufacturing. This role can be located at our Waukesha, WI or Jonesville, SC sites. The role will require up to 50% travel. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-site capital programs—expanding capacity, optimizing manufacturing footprint, and enabling business growth.
• Own end-to-end execution of complex, multi-site capital programs—expanding capacity, optimizing manufacturing footprint, and enabling business growth.
• Deliver results against scope, schedule, budget, and performance commitments with strong ownership and accountability.
• Drive execution and alignment—build and lead integrated program plans, aligning teams, milestones, resources, and priorities.
• Establish clear governance and drive disciplined execution, accelerating decisions and maintaining momentum.
• Mobilize cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, EHS) to translate strategy into action.
• Navigate trade-offs, remove barriers, and build alignment to deliver shared outcomes.
• Lead capital project implementation across equipment, facilities, and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure new capacity is operationally ready, enabling smooth startup and rapid, sustainable ramp-up.
• Manage risk and influence outcomes—anticipate risks and dependencies, guiding teams to resolve challenges with data-driven solutions.
• Communicate clearly with senior leadership, influencing decisions while building trust and alignment across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum ten (10) years of Program Management experience within a manufacturing environment, or a combination of Program Management and progressively increasing responsibility in Manufacturing, Operations, Continuous Improvement, and/or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing people.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green/Black belt certification.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) accreditation (PMP) or equivalent.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in program and project management methodologies, tools, and best practices, with a focus on effective execution and governance.
• Proven ability to plan, lead, and deliver complex technical development projects within cross-functional team environments.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale facility transformation and capital expenditure (CapEx) initiatives from concept through completion.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a track record of delivering clear, concise status reporting and executive-level presentations.
• Solid technical knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Benefits

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. 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. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that 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.