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Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

VAVE Division Engineering Manager - Research & Development Engineering

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$130k - $190k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
  • At least seven years of engineering responsibility, including project management, is required.
  • At least three years of experience managing an engineering team is required.
  • Applicants must currently reside within 50 miles of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, or Peachtree City, Georgia; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.
  • Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for the listed immigration statuses and plans.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own the VAVE technology roadmap, integrated with the new product introduction technology roadmap.
  • Analyze existing products to identify opportunities to improve design, materials, and manufacturing processes.
  • Deliver projects that optimize product design, manufacturing processes, and cost structures to enhance overall value.
  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency gains throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Lead value engineering initiatives with cross-functional teams to meet or exceed customer expectations while maximizing profitability.
  • Lead value engineering ideation events and projects across divisional sites and strategic suppliers, applying systematic methods to increase product value, reduce costs, and meet annual savings objectives.
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and procurement teams to implement cost-effective solutions without compromising product quality or performance.
  • Use Pro-PM and the waterline process to align project prioritization and resource allocation.
  • Identify risks associated with proposed changes and develop mitigation plans for value engineering initiatives.
  • Monitor industry trends, technologies, and best practices to benchmark products against competitors and market leaders.
  • Define or identify engineering best practices, document them, train teams, and deploy them.
  • Maintain documentation of value engineering projects, including cost savings, design changes, and effects on product performance.
  • Promote and teach Design for Six Sigma tools, provide technical mentoring, and support engineering audits and reviews across sites.
  • Develop strategies to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and reduce costs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Five years of experience developing and tracking engineering metrics to drive projects to successful completion is preferred.
  • Five years of experience collaborating with manufacturing locations to coordinate successful product launches while meeting project schedules is preferred.
  • Five years of experience documenting, planning, executing, managing, and controlling programs and technical resources is preferred.
  • Five years of experience managing a diverse, global team to accelerate engineering development is preferred.
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is preferred.

About the Company

Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Eaton designs and sells electrical power management products and services for data centers, utilities, aerospace, and other industries. It provides hardware like switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution equipment, plus software and services to monitor, protect, and optimize power flow from generation to end use. It combines an end-to-end power management portfolio with a long history of acquisitions to be a broad, globally integrated provider. Its goal is to enable reliable, efficient, and safe electrification across industries by improving energy management and resilience.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1911

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