Lead Drafter

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Lead Drafter. The position will be based at our facility in Sumter, SC.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $56000 - $83000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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:

The Electrical CAD Lead Drafter/Designer is responsible for creating, developing, and maintaining 2D/3D wiring harness designs using EPLAN software and related EPLAN tools. This role supports engineering, manufacturing, and product development by delivering accurate harness models, routing information, components layouts, BOMs, schematics, and production documentation. The designer ensures harness schematics and components allocations meet technical specifications, manufacturing requirements, standards compliance, and project timelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop detailed 2D and 3D wiring harness models using EPLAN software
• Create and maintain wiring diagrams, routing and components layouts
• Generate and update component libraries, including connectors, terminals, wires, and protective coverings.
• Design harnesses based on engineering input, electrical schematics, and mechanical constraints.
• Ensure compliance with harness design standards.
• Produce complete production-ready documentation: BOMs, Wire Lists, Cut Lists, Assembly Drawings, Routing drawings.
• Work closely with Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure robust design outputs.
• Support continuous improvement efforts for design workflows and documentation standards
• Oversee and guide a team of drafters to ensure consistency and quality of drawings

• High school diploma required
• Minimum 3 years of drafting or manufacturing experience
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

• Associate's Degree or Bachelors degree from an accredited institution
• 8+ Years of experience with harness manufacturing or assembly processes.
• Exposure to automation or scripting within EPLAN (macros, variant management).
• Design experience with UL 50, UL 67, and UL 891
• Certified Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

• Proficiency with EPLAN product (5+ years)
• Strong knowledge of harness components: Wires and cables, connectors and terminals, shielding, heat shrink, protective coverings
• Able to understand technical documents and specifications such as schematics, mechanical drawings, 3D and 2D CAD documents
• Able to understand critical requirements related to harness manufacturing and production.
• BOM/MRP/ERP experience

• Good verbal and written communication skills, persuasive skills, and analytical problem-solving skills. Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment.
• Proficiency in Engineering software/tools (AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor & Enovia)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Autodesk Inventor
• Knowledge of Product Life-cycle management systems and their structure
• Fabrication methods for sheet metal, plastic, copper, and aluminum
• Proper bus joint design
• Up to 10% of your time traveling