Position Summary: The role of Head of Engineering Functional Excellence EMEA is responsible for enhancing Eaton's overall product development lifecycle, embedding a continuous improvement and lean culture, providing our engineering teams with process, tools and systems that optimize their productivity and fuels organic growth. The incumbent will: Help / Lead set up a representative set of KPIs / Dashboards and review process to monitor and improve Engineering performance in EMEA Work with the business leaders / product managers / program managers to provide insights and oversight through those performance indicators across our end-to-end product development lifecycle Develop and deploy strategies to advance engineering maturity and efficiency Simplify, streamline and standardize engineering processes and tools The incumbent will be responsible for collaborating with a cross-functional set of stakeholders across the divisions, drive improvements in key business metrics. The incumbent will build organization capability in engineering excellence, aligning Eaton's EBS framework. This position is based in our EEIC (Prague Innovation Center), and this role will also drive the pilot change through EEIC, thus setting up a benchmark for best practice. He/She will act as a coach to the EEIC leadership team and drive deployment locally. Key Responsibilities: Demonstrate near-expert level competence in understanding full end-to-end aspects of Engineering operations and 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 processes across Eaton worldwide. Implement a robust reporting infrastructure across end-to-end product development lifecycle, extracting data from appropriate systems to provide real-time actionable insights on product development efficiency and effectiveness. Ensure customer first mindset is embedded across processes, systems and tools, making work easier and creating capacity for engineers across all aspects of product development lifecycle. Educate and direct education of cross-functional teams that play a role in the product development lifecycle, appropriate processes, systems and tools. and drive a culture of continuous improvement and lean methodologies. Provide valuable insights and direction on opportunities for investments, synergies and enhancements across the engineering operations. Contribute to the development of annual profit plan budget. Be the EMEA representative to the Enterprise Functional Excellence Leadership Team. Qualifications Master's degree in a relevant Science, Engineering, Technology or Maths field 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 Expert in Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement methodologies Deep technical knowledge, understanding of engineering complexities across multiple technologies and R&D management Broad foundational technical expertise across areas such as grid modernization, vehicle and aerospace electrification, additive manufacturing and intelligent systems Solid understanding of and ability to assess and deploy enterprise IT systems, applications and solutions Proven ability to leverage cutting edge technologies such as robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence applications, drive operational efficiency and effectiveness. Electrical/software and/or mechanical development techniques/testing and productization Ability to build strong relationships at all levels serving as trusted confidential advisor and partner Ability to develop relationships globally and informally across Eaton businesses and functions Candidate applying to the vacancy will be subject of the background screening. – if applicable What you will get from us Eaton’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: Engineering Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: Corporate Sector Job Level: Director 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?: Relocation from within hiring country only Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time