Summary
Eaton is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in Dubai to develop and improve manufacturing processes, support plant projects, and help meet cost, schedule, quality, and safety requirements. The role includes analyzing production data, implementing Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining ERP master data and process documentation, and resolving manufacturing issues. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or a related field and 3–5 years of similar experience. CAD, SAP or other ERP systems, Lean methods, and fluent written and spoken English are required; German is a plus.
The posting
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Join Our Team at Eaton: Empowering Tomorrow, Today!
Dubai serves as a strategic hub for Eaton’s Middle East operations, bringing together commercial, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams within a globally connected business environment. Building on more than 40 years in the region, Eaton recently announced the development of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, reinforcing our long‑term investment in growth, collaboration, and capability building.
About Eaton
Eaton is a power management company where we provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.
What you’ll do:
The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety.
This role requires a strong understanding of engineering principles, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
The key Responsibilities:
- Project management / Project work for plant related topics
- Responsible for achieving project deliverables under consideration of scope-, technical-, schedule-, cost-and quality constraints
- Prepare business cases prior project initiation
- Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs
- Analyze production data and identify areas for improvement
- Implement lean manufacturing techniques, continuous improvement initiatives and FMEAs (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
- Follow change management procedures
- Collaborate with design and production teams to ensure manufacturability of new products
- Create article for new products in the ERP-system on plant level
- Maintain master data, bill of materials and routings in the ERP-system - checks calculations on plant level
- Develop and maintain process documentation, including work instructions and standard operating procedures
- Create and maintains layout plans
- Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing issues in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Support standardized work definition as well as the workplace design under the consideration of MESH and LEAN requirements
- Provide technical support and training to production staff.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (greenfield and industrialization is advantageous)
- 3-5 years experience within a similar position
Skills:
- Comfortable with CAD, MS-Office, ERP-systems (SAP), LEAN and standardizes work (CI-tools knowledge)
- Knowledge of safety regulations and quality standards.
- Digitalization and automation project management experience would be a plus
- Accountable, teamwork, Motivated, engaged, proactive, excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Communication and presentation skills
- Fluent in written and oral English (German would be a plus)
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
- We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
- We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
- We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
- We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen
Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment. Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward‑looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well‑established expatriate ecosystem.
At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well‑governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long‑term career development.
Ready to make a difference? Join Eaton’s Dubai Team and be part of a company shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing and power management!
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
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