Product Application Engineer

Eaton's Electrical Division is currently seeking Lead Product Application Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Wilsonville, OR. Relocation assistance and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only.

Position Overview:

This position will execute engineering/technical, sales, and customer service functions in support of the established goals for the Portland Power Center operation. They will provide applications engineering for product line support - this includes, but is not limited to product development, engineering designs, providing direction to designers and collaboration with direct customers.

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 and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Maintain Production Schedule, delegate and prioritize engineering tasks to meet Profit Plan and OTP.
• Interpret purchaser switchgear specifications while assessing their application to provide job quotations.
• Translate incoming order information into bills-of-material and CAD drawings, including control schematics and wiring diagrams, understandable by engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
• Consult with customers as well as plant and field sales personnel in defining new equipment applications; consult with engineering technicians, manufacturing, and purchasing in interpreting information for the accurate production of equipment in accordance with the purchaser's requirements.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing during switchgear production and assist shop employees and testers on technical issues.
• Lead team meetings, delegate and maintain accountability of engineering group to complete tasks
• Drive engineering continuous improvement actions to increase productivity and quality
• Ensure compliance as well as maintain knowledge in all local and national electrical codes and standards.
• Analyze field problems that may require research into product and application history.
• Coordinate with other Eaton plants on market strategy, forecast, and best practices.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Three (3) years of engineering experience (including internships)
• Relocation Assistance will be provided for candidates that reside outside of a 50-mile radius of Wilsonville, OR.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Five (5) years of engineering experience
• Experience designing and applying power distribution equipment and controls
• Understanding of protective relay applications, PLC controls, and NEC Code requirements
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Experience in control systems, sensors, wireless connectivity, SW/FW/HW design and development

Position Criteria:
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Passion to take ownership of entire value stream map

Why work at Eaton? We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites).
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs.
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance.
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development.
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs.
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico).

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.

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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: North America - US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ESSG PDCAD Power Distrib Control Assy Div

Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
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, 10 % of the Time