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Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a CI Coordinator. This is a full time, on-site position based at our Kings Mountain, NC manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available to those within the US/PR.

The Continuous Improvement Coordinator will report to the Continuous Improvement Manager supporting the development and execution of the continuous improvement strategy, which includes deployment and training on the Eaton Lean System, Operations Assessment (OpA) and Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF).

The expected annual salary range for this role is $83250.0 - $122100.0 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 facilitate Continuous Improvement initiatives to eliminate waste through lean principle deployment to enhance the overall effectiveness of operations and customer satisfaction.

+ Assist in the development and execution of strategic plans for implementation of continuous improvement activities.

+ Develop business cases and executive summaries for continuous improvement projects that support the priorities established by the Annual Operating Plan.

+ Drive implementation and utilization of Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework, Lean Tools, Six Sigma methodology, I4.0 Solutions and Digitalization.

+ Assist in training and development of personnel by mentoring team members, team leads, and facilitators for projects. Additionally, maintain role as mentor to other Manufacturing members.

+ Assemble, verify, and analyze the data and results from CI initiatives, prepare reports and present findings.

+ Contribute to plant cost out objectives, particularly through labor productivity improvements.

+ Investigate and develop understanding of new technologies and processes to be able to assess these from a broad perspective in terms of the impact to the total business.

+ Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to design, develop, justify and guide the installation of new engineering concepts, equipment, tooling, processes and systems through procedures so that optimum manufacturing cost can be achieved and maintained.

+ Participate in local and divisional committees, teams, and councils that function to improve current technologies and business practices and develop a vision for future technologies and business strategy.

+ Facilitate the Continuous Improvement Council to communicate implementation status, provide projects updates, and prioritize projects and resources.

+ Coordinate OPEX related self-assessments

Qualifications:

Required Basic Qualifications:

+ Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution

+ Minimum one (1) year experience working in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and/or engineering related role within manufacturing.

+ 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:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from an accredited institution

+ Two (2) or more years experience in continuous improvement in automotive manufacturing

+ Six Sigma Green Belt

Skills:

+ Trained in Kaizen based training courses for all lean tools

+ Experience leading Kaizen events

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Power BI

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. 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.