Senior Product Engineer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Eaton is a power management company that provides energy-efficient products and services. It helps customers to manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Senior Product Engineer who will provide engineering support for the Molded Case Circuit Breaker product lines.

Responsible for product engineering and technical support for the products manufactured at the facility.

Provide product line support to resolve issues relating to yield, quality, warranty, component functions, or third-party regulatory non-compliance product holds.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an accredited institution (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar (preferred)

Work Experience

• 2 years of experience working in mechanical or electromechanical component/product design, or 2 years of experience in engineering product support
• Experience with engineering computer applications such as Pro/Engineer Creo or similar, Excel, and computer-based simulation modeling (static stress, thermal, kinematics/dynamics, tolerances, etc.)
• Experience with Six-Sigma quality tools and methodology

Duties/Responsibilities

• Build prototypes and models, and develop test plans where necessary to validate product performance. Perform design-related testing in lab facilities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing processes owners (fabrication, assembly, welding, calibration) to understand fundamental capabilities and ensure that design specifications are met. Document and control design revisions using engineering change orders.
• Define and communicate critical-to-quality characteristics of product designs. Learn and utilize the Design for Six Sigma methodology.
• Ensure product compliance with performance requirements, standards, and customer specifications. Maintain third-party certifications and fully resolve any non-conformances.
• Evaluate and enhance product performance margin to ensure product design robustness.
• Evaluate material, supplier, and product design deviations or changes to provide the appropriate dispositions according to performance requirements.
• Participate in global team-based product design and development activities, including new ratings, features, and accessories for existing product platforms or new products.
• Perform tolerance analysis on system/components and leverage computer modeling and simulation tools to aid product design and performance activities.
• Provide product technical information to customers and routine updates to the manager, leadership team, and engineering organization regarding key projects and metric performance.
• Understand product requirements, applications, governing standards (UL, CSA, IEC, NEMA, etc.), test procedures, and breaker technology.
• Utilize statistical quality tools to analyze data to establish product baseline performance, to identify focus areas and targets for improved product design robustness.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish
• Cross-functional teamwork and written and verbal communication skills. Fundamentals of project management
• Fundamentals of electricity
• General knowledge of product design for cost-effective manufacture, working knowledge of regulatory standards
• Laboratory skills and safe work practices
• Methodical mechanical problem solver
• Must be eligible to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future
• Must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of the working location (Beaver, PA) to be considered. Active-duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation
• Understanding of product requirements and performance margins. System, product, and component design

Work Environment

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and clients
• May visit manufacturing sites for testing or troubleshooting
• Spends time on computers using design and analysis software
• Works primarily in an office or design lab setting
• Works under deadlines with a focus on innovation and detail

Benefits/Perks

• The company provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.

Employer’s Statement

Eaton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.