Eaton's B-LINE division is currently seeking a Product Engineer Specialist.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $105000.03 - $154000.04 a year.
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:
This position will be responsible for New Product Innovation (NPI), Value Added / Value Engineer (VAVE) and Sustaining Engineering products that produce a high profit margin and greater value to our customers. Position will work cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales & Operations to develop and design products that will penetrate the national and international markets.
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This position will oversee the development & deployment of the GEIS North America Engineering platform product and process strategies. The incumbent will coordinate multi-disciplined engineering projects from design to implementation while serving as an expert resource within the North America Engineering organization. This position will require the incumbent to have an in-depth knowledge of divisional goals and strategies while being highly proficient in project management in order to successfully manage multiple projects.
Other responsibilities include:
- Utilize manufacturing background to drive designs toward manufacturing capabilities
- Lead project teams to create robust product specifications
- Create industry research white papers to drive product market preference
- Mentor and assist in the professional development of the GEIS platform product engineers
- Review and approve product test plans and protype designs for new product ideas
- Identify cost out project opportunities to drive Value Added Value Engineering (VAVE)
- Utilize manufacturing knowledge to uncover new opportunities
- Manage the execution of 3rd party certifications while building industry notoriety
- Partner with quality assurance to establish product quality standards consistent with the needs of the market
- Create and maintain project development plans as well as approve Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
- Utilize Phase-Gate process to manage projects
- Participate in Voice of the Customer (VoC) product and requirements research
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum of eight (8) years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 3 years of CAD/Solidworks modeling experience
- Minimum 3 years experience with 2D modeling/design
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship now and in the future
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of Highland, IL or Syracuse, NY will be considered. Active-duty military members are exempt from this geographical limitation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
- Experience working in a global business environment
- Prior Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience
- Prior customer-interfacing role experience
- Experience in metal forming manufacturing
- NPI and VAVE experience
Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking
- Ability to work in a virtual environment
- Strong knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Excel
- Manages complex projects involving multiple components or systems for completeness and compatibility with organizational objectives and standards
- Detailed-oriented
- Strong presentation skills, including the presenting technical information/project status to executive leadership
- Ability to travel (up to 10%)
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