Sr Design Engineer - Regulators

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is seeking a Senior Design Engineer - Regulators. This role is based at our Waukesha, WI facility.

Responsibilities

• Support both Regulator and plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by participating in or leading new product development, continuous improvement, and cost out initiatives across the organization.
• Leads cross functional project teams comprised of both local and international members. Uses mechanical engineering knowledge and experience to solve complex design problems with the ability to train others.
• Assist ETO and MOL functions in day-to-day product line support.
• In This Role You Will Design and improve products to enhance performance, reduce cost, and simplify manufacturing
• Support engineer-to-order work and manufacturing with compliant designs and assembly/test support
• Lead new product development from concept through production; manage projects and schedules
• Drive cost reduction, quality improvement, and continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma
• Collaborate with purchasing and global suppliers to develop reliable vendor relationships
• Conduct design reviews, DFM/DFA, value engineering, and cost estimating activities
• Develop and implement new processes, capital plans, and methodologies to support business growth
• Lead cross-functional teams, mentor others, and communicate effectively with senior leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Four (4) years of experience in design and development of mechanical or electro-mechanical systems.
• Seven (7) years of experience in design and development of mechanical or electro-mechanical systems (preferred)
• Proficiency in FEA, strength of materials and methodology to analyze for design
• Materials knowledge in the areas of resins, thermosets, thermoplastics and electrical contacts
• Thorough understanding of problem-solving methodologies used in determining root cause and formulating corrective action(s) - i.e. thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Tolerance stacks, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Gage R & R, control charts, Pareto charts, etc
• Knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA and DFM
• DFSS knowledge and experience. Understands how to use statistics to make solid, data driven decisions
• Greenbelt level or higher
• Proficiency in various software applications – i.e. Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD and Inventor preferred), MS Office suite, Minitab, etc
• Knowledge of industry and customer specific quality processes (i.e., ISO9001, AS9100, IEEE etc)
• Understanding of phase-gate project management. (PROLaunch preferred)
• Experienced project leader that has successfully implemented several medium scale projects
• Experience managing project teams, assigning responsibilities and following up on actions
• Facilitation skills including excellent verbal and written communication, persuasion, collaboration and consensus building