Design Engineering Manager

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Design Engineering Manager. This is a full-time role working onsite Monday–Friday during daylight hours at our Fayetteville, NC location. Relocation benefits are available from within the United States.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 – $143,000. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

About the role

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the Continuous Improvement Engineering (CIE) teams supporting the Low Voltage Motor Control Center (LVMCC) and Power Factor Capacitor (PFCA) product lines. This position oversees the engineering resources dedicated to these efforts and actively contributes to the execution of maintenance and design initiatives. The main function is to maintain design standards and collaborate with the New Product Development team on the development of new designs. This position plays a key strategic role by collaborating directly with Manufacturing, Application Engineering, Quality, and New Product Development teams to provide technical guidance and resolve cross-functional issues. The role is also responsible for overseeing and continuously improving the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process, ensuring full compliance with applicable ISO standards and requirements, and overseeing automation systems and their continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the workload, productivity, and provide guidance for multiple CIE teams to ensure compliance with engineering design and drafting standards, manufacturing needs, and quality support.
• Manage incoming work and provide standards guidance to multiple outside teams.
• Manage the resources responsible for maintaining custom design programs for manufacturing and engineering systems as required.
• Manage multiple large projects (Cost Out, New Design, Product Improvement, part obsolescence and substitution) across product lines to completion within deadlines with little or no supervision.
• Provide design and technical assistance to plant support functions, field sales, and customers as needed.
• Lead the Continuous Improvement activities within the CIE teams for all product lines.
• Manage the resolution of quality issues related to CIE.
• Collaborate across the division with other CIE groups to resolve design, BOM, and technical questions.
• Review product deviations and provide solutions to unique/non-standard situations.

Qualifications

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Five (5)+ years mechanical design experience.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience interfacing with internal customers/departments.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming languages.
• Six Sigma Certification.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing operations.
• Previous experience managing others.
• Professional Engineering license.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge and technical expertise in ECO processes and engineering methods.
• Extensive knowledge of ANSI, UL, and NEMA standards.
• Extensive knowledge of ASME drafting standards and GD&T application.
• Excellent and demonstrative design software (CAD) and engineering tool knowledge and skills.