Eaton
Mechanical Design Engineering Manager
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Eaton
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineering Manager. This position will be based at our facility in Sumter, SC. We are offering relocation assistance for candidates that reside within the U.S.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $108,749.97 - $159,499.96 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
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.
What You’ll Do Eaton is seeking a dynamic Technical Leader to drive innovation, quality, and performance within our Switchboard Mechanical Engineering Team. This role is your opportunity to lead cutting-edge design and engineering efforts that power our hyperscale and base business customers.
The manager provides technical expertise, resolves design-related issues, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reliability, and cost-efficiency. By managing documentation, supporting cross-functional teams, and facilitating training, they ensure seamless integration of standardized products into production.
In This Function You Will
Drive business objectives / improvements impacting product line-wide measures
Drive continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing processes to boost efficiency and reduce cycle time.
Serve as a technical mentor and manager, guiding a high-performing team and fostering career growth.
Monitor and analyze product warranty and service history trends. Conduct root cause analysis on systemic issues.
Build/own COE Engineering processes for activities such as, change requests, design deviations, training, and design guides
Product support for vendors, customers, sales, and manufacturing
Manage communications with Product Line Engineering, BidMan Team, AE’s, and product management
Take ownership of engineering BOM of ETO (engineer to order) orders
Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve factory and field service challenges with agility and precision.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum 5 years of engineering work experience in a manufacturing environment.
Minimum 3 year of managing a team.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of Custom Order Engineering experience
Minimum 5 years of AutoCAD and 3D modeling software
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university
Minimum of ten (8) years of experience in design and manufacturing processes
Minimum of five (3) years of experience with power distribution equipment
Skills
Design for Six Sigma with examples of practical application
Product Life-cycle management systems and their structure
Fabrication methods for sheetmetal, plastic, copper, and aluminum
UL 50, UL 891, ANSI and NEMA standards
Proper bus joint design
BidManager, Mapics S/A S400, VISTA, OMS & Design Automation experience
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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Eaton
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineering Manager. This position will be based at our facility in Sumter, SC. We are offering relocation assistance for candidates that reside within the U.S.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $108,749.97 - $159,499.96 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
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.
What You’ll Do Eaton is seeking a dynamic Technical Leader to drive innovation, quality, and performance within our Switchboard Mechanical Engineering Team. This role is your opportunity to lead cutting-edge design and engineering efforts that power our hyperscale and base business customers.
The manager provides technical expertise, resolves design-related issues, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reliability, and cost-efficiency. By managing documentation, supporting cross-functional teams, and facilitating training, they ensure seamless integration of standardized products into production.
In This Function You Will
Drive business objectives / improvements impacting product line-wide measures
Drive continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing processes to boost efficiency and reduce cycle time.
Serve as a technical mentor and manager, guiding a high-performing team and fostering career growth.
Monitor and analyze product warranty and service history trends. Conduct root cause analysis on systemic issues.
Build/own COE Engineering processes for activities such as, change requests, design deviations, training, and design guides
Product support for vendors, customers, sales, and manufacturing
Manage communications with Product Line Engineering, BidMan Team, AE’s, and product management
Take ownership of engineering BOM of ETO (engineer to order) orders
Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve factory and field service challenges with agility and precision.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum 5 years of engineering work experience in a manufacturing environment.
Minimum 3 year of managing a team.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of Custom Order Engineering experience
Minimum 5 years of AutoCAD and 3D modeling software
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university
Minimum of ten (8) years of experience in design and manufacturing processes
Minimum of five (3) years of experience with power distribution equipment
Skills
Design for Six Sigma with examples of practical application
Product Life-cycle management systems and their structure
Fabrication methods for sheetmetal, plastic, copper, and aluminum
UL 50, UL 891, ANSI and NEMA standards
Proper bus joint design
BidManager, Mapics S/A S400, VISTA, OMS & Design Automation experience
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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