Director Engineering Functional Excellence - Information Management

23 Nov 2024

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Job SummaryReporting to the Head of Engineering Functional Excellence the incumbent is responsible for enhancing Eaton's overall product development lifecycle, embedding a continuous improvement and lean culture, and providing our engineering teams with process, tools and systems that optimize their productivity and fuels organic growth. The incumbent will be responsible for creating and driving an engineering information management and automation strategy to simplify and standardize engineering activity across the enterprise. Key contributions of this role will be:Developing real time analytics driving product development lifecycle effectiveness

Streamlining information and data through the product development lifecycle to optimize and standardize engineering activities.

Automating the full Engineering Design process

Developing and deploying strategies to advance our engineering process maturity and efficiency,

Simplifying, streamlining, and standardizing engineering processes and tools.

The incumbent will be responsible for collaborating with a cross-functional set of stakeholders across the divisions, to drive improvements in key business metrics. The incumbent will build organization capability in engineering excellence and aligning Eaton's EBS framework.

Job ResponsibilitiesDemonstrate near-expert level competence in understanding the full end-to-end aspects of Engineering operations and the product development lifecycle

Act as a lean champion and innovative thought leader, focusing on driving standardization, simplification, and digitalization for & across the product development lifecycle

Using Lean principles to ensure continuous improvement, deployment and execution of the Eaton Business System Pre-Launch, Pro-Launch and Agile Starts processes across Eaton worldwide.

Ensure a customer first mindset is embedded across our processes, systems and tools, making work easier and creating capacity for our engineers across all aspects of the product development lifecycle.

Provide valuable insights and direction on opportunities for investments, synergies and enhancements across the engineering operations, to contribute to the development of the annual profit plan budget.

Create an engineering information management strategy to optimize the flow of data through the product development lifecycle, supporting engineering efficiency and effectiveness.

Develop and deploy an engineering digitalization strategy, incorporating the automation of engineering design

Implement a robust reporting infrastructure across the end-to-end product development lifecycle, extracting data from appropriate systems to provide real-time actionable insights on our product development efficiency and effectiveness

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:Master's degree in a relevant Science, Engineering, Technology or Math field (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science, Math, Computer Science etc.)

Minimum 15 years of experience working across engineering, operations and manufacturing, supply chain and sales, with a proven track record influencing across the end-to-end product development process.

Must be an expert in Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement methodologies with experience in successfully deploying new enterprise-wide system solutions and initiatives.

Equally important are deep technical knowledge, understanding the complexities of engineering across multiple technologies and R&D management.

This is not limited to the United States so person must be similarly comfortable working across cultures and time zones.

Ideal candidate will be recognized externally as an influencer and leader in lean, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence, demonstrate an ability to influence organizational and culture change.

Position Criteria: Must be influential, visible internal and external leader, with incredibly strong drive for success to drive efficiency and effectiveness, able to challenge the status quo, motivate and inspire teams to work together to solve complex challenges.

Must be able to build strong relationships at all levels serving as trusted confidential advisor and partner. It is essential to be a compelling storyteller, able to weave together opportunities to enhance Eaton technology and business interests through engineering efficiencies. This must result in persuasive, convincing narratives for audiences ranging from highly technical experts to non-technical stakeholders with ability to influence Senior Leadership to invest in engineering operations.

Must have the ability to develop relationships globally and informally across Eaton businesses and functions to create Power of One opportunities. Able to manage large complex teams with strong professional presence, strategic thinker with ability to decisively advocate for innovative program concepts, teaming arrangements and funding allocations.

As a contractor with the Federal government, Eaton is subject to the Executive Order mandating COVID-19 vaccination. As permitted by applicable law, the candidate(s) hired under this posting must provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines, or request a medical, pregnancy or religious accommodation exempting them from the requirement. Vaccination status will not be verified until after an offer of employment is provided, and candidates may also request a medical, pregnancy or religious accommodation at that time.Eaton also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com As a contractor with the Federal government, Eaton is subject to the Executive Order mandating COVID-19 vaccination. As permitted by applicable law, the candidate(s) hired under this posting must provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines, or request a medical, pregnancy or religious accommodation exempting them from the requirement. Vaccination status will not be verified until after an offer of employment is provided, and candidates may also request a medical, pregnancy or religious accommodation at that time.Eaton also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com What you will get from usEaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Job: EngineeringRegion: North America – US/Puerto RicoOrganization: CTO Corporate Technology OfficeJob Level: DirectorSchedule: Full-timeIs remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: YesDoes this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country onlyTravel: Yes, 50 % of the TimeEaton is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Eaton is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Full-time
  • ID: #23358784
  • State: Ohio Beachwood 44122 Beachwood USA
  • City: Beachwood
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Showed: 2021-11-23
  • Deadline: 2022-01-22
  • Category: Et cetera