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Eaton’s division is currently seeking a OPEX Manager.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $108749.97 - $159499.96 a year.

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:

Lead and manage cost reduction projects portfolio across the division. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and finance, to identify and develop cost-saving opportunities. Define project goals, timelines, and budgets, ensuring alignment with divisional objectives. Facilitate events and meetings to define new cost out opportunities and build the pipeline. Train and mentor team members in cost reduction methodologies and best practices. Support EBSA (Eaton Business system assessments) and strategic plans for VA/VE (Value Add, Value Engineering) of PCS division. Maintain on-track the capital spending, appropriation and expenses required for each project portfolio. Manage, train users and update, as needed, projects loaded in CostVerse (Eaton tool). Evaluate and implement industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to cost management. Reach and develop more efficient methods to manage, forecast results and expedite completion for cost project portfolio across division. Position is fixed location based in Moon Township office; however, telecommuting from a home office may also be allowed. 30% domestic and international travel to hold events, project implementations, audit process and train people on best practices and Eaton’s specific tools and software.

Qualifications:

Requires a bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Technological and Industrial Business Management or a directly related field plus six (6) years of experience in VA/VE and cost out initiatives.

Must have six (6) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):

- Interface and working with Operations and Design Engineering to achieve VA/VE cost or productivity improvements.

- Engineering concepts and ability to read engineering documented drawings.

- Manufacturing processes including material management, manufacturing operations, cost accounting, quality processes and procedures, project management and Lean manufacturing.

- Software packages including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, CAD design and statistical analysis.

Must have five (5) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):

- Project management

- Process and system improvement.

Must have four (4) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):

- VA/VE concepts

Must have two (2) years of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently):

- Maintenance management

40 hours/week, 9:00am-5:00pm.

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