Product Stewardship Lead Engineer

Eaton's ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Product Stewardship Lead Engineer.

What you'll do:

Job Summary
The Product Stewardship and Sustainability Senior Engineer plays a critical role in advancing the organization's environmental compliance and sustainability goals. This position supports the Electrical Sector - Americas (ES-AMER) group by developing and implementing platforms, processes, and tools that ensure product compliance with internal and external environmental regulations. The role also provides expert guidance to internal and external customers on chemical compliance and sustainability matters, and ensures that New Product Introduction (NPI) projects meet sustainability requirements, including Product Information Forms (PIF) and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission calculations.

• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in a STEM discipline (e.g., Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering).
• Preferred: Master's degree in ecodesign-related engineering or environmental
  science.

• Minimum: 5-7 years of experience in product-related compliance, sustainability engineering, or environmental regulatory affairs.
• Preferred: 7-10 years of progressive experience in product stewardship, lifecycle assessment, and ecodesign implementation within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
  *Certifications:
  • Required: ISO 14001
  • Preferred: REACH, TSCA, , ISO 9001, SDS authoring, IATA/IMDG/ADR transport compliance.

• Deep understanding of regional and global product stewardship regulations (e.g., REACH, RoHS, WEEE, TSCA, Proposition 65).
• Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable product specifications.
• Experience with design-for-environment (DfE) and Design for Compliance/Climate Change/Circularity (DfC3) principles.
• Familiarity with lifecycle assessment tools, GHG emission calculations, and circularity metrics (e.g., recyclability, reusability).
• Proficiency in compliance reporting platforms (e.g., SAP/EHSM, EPR-reporting systems).
• Ability to support new product introduction (NPI) and VAVE programs with sustainability integration.
• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and process improvement initiatives.

• Exceptional attention to detail in data analysis and validation.
• Strong ability to understand and respond to internal and external customer needs.
• Technical Learning: Quick to grasp new technical concepts and apply them effectively.
• Demonstrated mastery of product-related technical requirements and sustainability frameworks.
• Comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity in fast-paced environments.