Summary
Eaton is hiring a Production Engineer in Dammam to lead production activities and coordinate with safety, engineering, quality, maintenance, and production teams. The role covers production planning, shop-floor material coordination, quality control, forecasting, order handling, and continuous improvement, with a focus on safe and efficient manufacturing. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering and 5–8 years of production, manufacturing, or fabrication experience. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is required, along with knowledge of lean manufacturing and production systems.
The posting
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Join Eaton, a global leader where equality and inclusivity are at the heart of our mission. Here, everyone is valued and belongs. Be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions, making a tangible impact on the world. We empower our customers to manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy more effectively, safely, and sustainably. At Eaton, we’re dedicated to enhancing quality of life and protecting the environment with our innovative energy management technologies and services.
What you'll do:
The Production Engineer is responsible to Lead the production activities while coordinating closely with Safety, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production team leaders.
The role focuses onimproving safety, quality, delivery, and cost through effective process design, Lean manufacturing principles, SAP master data integrity, and structured problem‑solving methodologies.
The position actively supports equipment safety, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance, ensures safe work practices are embedded into manufacturing processes, and coordinates equipment safety and guarding requirements with the HSE department in alignment with MESH (Eaton Environmental, Health and Safety) and applicable regulatory standards.
Basically, Production engineer will be in charge of:
1) Assembling GEIS components & modules into complete bays through a lean & flow production line with outstanding performance that is targeting the best quality, maximum cost saving and shortest delivery time
2) Using the production planning procedures to achieve the most efficient processes and optimal use of resources
3) Foster a well-trained and motivated staff and establish a professional team-working environment production planning techniques
- Direct and coordinate plant operations to meet production schedule
- Establish a team to ensure timely delivery of material to shop floor
- Schedule and conduct plant meetings
- Responsible for the product quality control in the plant
- Regularly update the factory production forecast and milestone dates (report key figures and forecasts on monthly bases)
- Take the lead in production planning within all business departments (sales, project management, engineering, production, supply chain management and field operation)
- Inquiry logistics of GEIS components and modules from feeder factories (incl. tracking system of goods)
- Prepare complete order handling (long and short term planning) including FAT (factory acceptance test)
- Support continues improvement by recognizing any area for improvement and implementing an improvement plan accordingly
- Maintain safe working environment by following EATON-MESH guidelines
- Employee shall also carry out any task that is assigned by management necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
- MS / MBA is a plus
- 5-8 years experience in Production/Manufacturing/Fabrication environment
Skills:
• Fluent in Arabic and English (speaking and writing) is a must
- In depth understanding of lean concept & minimizing all related 7 wastes (transport, inventory, motion, waiting, overproduction, overprocessing & defects)
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities
- MES (Manufacturing Execution System) expertise
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office
- Systems expertise in SAP R/3 and SAP BW desired or any other ERP system
- Hands on application of manufacturing methodologies and tools – i.e., Kan-Ban, 2 Bin System, Poke Yoke, One piece Flow, TOC (Theory of Constraints), TPM (Total Production Maintenance)
- Excellent verbal & written communications skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group across a global business
- Solid knowledge about planning tools and processes
- Good training/presentation skills and experience to train production staff in a class room or shopfloor environement
• Communication and soft skills
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
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.