The position in a part of the engineering leadership team within the Los Angeles site operating unit and performs and leads activities related to testing, design, development, support, and service of hydro-mechanical actuation, flow control (valves), and related products (including electronic control units) and systems.
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In This Function You Will
- Ensure a safe test environment, test execution, and proactively address safety issues as it relates to test lab personnel and visitors, facilities, equipment, and test setups. Develop and maintain best practices based on other Eaton sites and share best practices with other sites
- Manage a team of, technicians, engineers, and/or support personnel to deliver high quality technical output on time. Provide technical advice and guidance to this team. Participate in periodic audits, as they relate to the test lab, such as AS9100 and internal standards
- Author and maintain processes and procedures related to ETL, ensuring adherence to these procedures. Collaborate with other Eaton labs to develop consistent practices, procedures, etc. and actively participate in ACES lab process development.
- Development of organizational capability/capacity and engineering/technical skills among staff to support the site and organization operating unit strategy. Maintenance of appropriate training programs to assure continuous learning.
- Development of improved engineering techniques that add value to our products through weight reduction, standard work and test, more efficient hydraulic circuitry, reliability improvement, etc. Development of documented technical standards around best practices and using lessons learned and cross-site collaboration.
- Development and implementation of processes and tools for engineering tasks consistent with industry best practices. Monitoring to assure adherence to defined processes.
- Continuous improvement of resource management, productivity, and first-pass quality. Generate and report metrics on a regular basis, developing internal goals to achieve higher-level metric. Use of tools including Design for Six Sigma to achieve that end.
- Develop and deliver ETL budget, material, and resource planning to both engineering leadership team and site leadership team. Coordinate with other site functional leaders to ensure clear and consistent communication regarding material planning, budget, etc. Identify risks and opportunities in these areas.
- Support and execution of site operating unit engineering initiatives. Participation in site engineering leadership team and in strategic planning.
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Required (Basic) Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace, Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience in an Aerospace product development environment
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
- This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of Los Angeles, CA will be considered
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with hydro-mechanical actuation and control products strongly preferred
- Master’s Degree in Engineering and/or MBA
- Minimum of two (2) years of direct engineering management experience in a technical leadership or supervisory role
- Lean and Design for Six Sigma experience
Position Criteria
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication presentation skills and the ability to work well with customers and development team members
- Ability to train and develop engineers
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience with engineering processes/tools required
- Proven track record in supporting complex, multi-year product development programs
We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.
- Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
- Healthcare/retirement savings programs
- Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
- Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
- Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
- Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)
At Eaton, we know that good benefit plans are important to employees and their families. In addition to a competitive base salary, Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits at a Glance..
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Job
Engineering
Region
North America – US/Puerto Rico
Primary Location
United States-California-Los Angeles
Work Locations
Los Angeles CA Loc 2
Organization
AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems
Job Level
Manager
Schedule
Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?
No
Does this position offer relocation?
No
Travel
Yes, 10 % of the Time
Requisition ID :102248