Continuous Improvement Technician - 1st Shift

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement Technician - 1st Shift to join our team.

The hourly rate for this position is $24 per hour.

The core hours are 8:30am - 5:30pm.

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.

* Please note:

This site will be moving to our new location in Youngsville, NC in the summer of 2026, which is approximately 25 minutes from our current site.

This Continuous Improvement Technician assists plant level Continuous Improvement programs, policies, procedures and systems are developed, implemented and sustained. This includes assisting in the scheduling of Kaizen and rapid improvement (RIE) events to drive improvements in the front-office and shop processes that will impact employee safety, productivity, product delivery performance, and cost and factory margins. This position will also assist with deploying Industry 4.0 tools in the operations with a focus on process digitalization.

• Lead and support implementation of Continuous Improvement Framework
• Own and lead site 5S+ program, consistent of (Tracking, 5S+ checklists, and Open Items)
• Co
  - Lead and support Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) and Operational Assessment (OpA) action items
• Assist with RIE/Kaizen events comprised of multi-functional team members
• Own Ideas Program tracking for the facility
• Assist in meeting all plant Continuous Improvement objectives, Productivity improvements, and cost out savings targets
• Provide a wide variety of administrative and staff support services. Will assist in the preparation of the current/future Value Stream Map creation
• Assist in Continuous Improvement (CI) training for existing employees and new hires during onboarding
• Help sustain CI culture in the plant
• Assisting with plant layouts as needed
• Assisting in lean material flow projects
• The implementation of visual controls throughout the facility such as but not limited to (Floor marking, Labeling, Color Coding, Shadow Boards, Continuous Improvement Boards, and Tier boards/ productivity metrics)
• Establish and Update workstation risk assessment
• Own the Layer Process Audit and Gemba audit completion and action item tracking
• Conduct time studies and line balancing analysis
• Assist with standard work creation and deployment
• Assist with Industry 4.0 Initiatives, plant-wide digitalization opportunities and digital dashboard creation for shop floor.

• Must have High School diploma or GED from accredited institution
• Minimum One (1) year of manufacturing experience is required
• 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.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Only candidates in the immediate geographic area (50-mile radius) will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Previous experience with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point
• Previous experience using SAP

• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Strong Leadership skills
• Strong Presentation skills

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