Senior Custom Products Design Engineer

Eaton's Electrical Division is currently seeking a Senior Custom Products Design Engineerto join our team. This position is based in the South Milwaukee location. Relocation benefits will be provided.

Position Overview:

The primary responsibility of this position is to create high quality custom designed Overhead Switchgear Assemblies and Switchgear Control Assemblies at a minimum cost while meeting and exceeding customer requirements and while improving work processes.

In this function you will:

• Create designs of complex, custom, Overhead Switchgear products in accordance with established practices and company standards, including bills of material, detail/assembly drawings, and customer drawings. Designs could include programming of microprocessor based relays.
• Provide technical support to Marketing and Proposals to understand customer requirements, equipment application, customer problems, and estimate costs
• Support existing designs by creating Engineering Change Requests/Notices, and enter into the ERP system (SAP).
• Provide technical support to and maintain liaison with Scheduling, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, Quality Assurance, and Operations regarding issues with custom designs.
• Assist Manufacturing Engineering and Operators to achieve successful production and testing of new custom designs.
• Drive root cause analysis and resolution of customer complaints and material non-conformance issues.
• Make recommendations for product and process improvements, and define and implement improvement projects to increase team efficiency.

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

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Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering is required
• Minimum of three (3) years of design experience with electromechanical systems
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with custom engineering design and processes is desired
• Familiarity with Microsoft productivity and automation tools like power automate, power BI, Visual Basic, etc
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of CAD (2D and 3D) tools with mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Extensive experience specifically with AutoCAD & Autodesk Inventor is preferred
• Experience in creating, loading, and storing engineering designs within an ERP system.
• Experience performing these activities specifically with SAP is preferred.

Position Criteria:

• Knowledge of industry recognized drafting and CAD standards, practices and procedures.
• Familiarity detailing and layout drafting techniques is desired
• Knowledge of power systems, distribution switchgear products/applications, and/or industrial automation/controls is desired. Especially SEL relays.

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)

Eaton also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: [email protected]

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.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: [email protected]

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 CPSD PRD Power Reliability Division

Job Level: Individual Contributor

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 United States and / or Puerto Rico

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time