Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Identify and design special fabricated parts required using ACAD and 3-D modeling systems (Auto-Desk Inventor, etc.), ensuring that MI's are completed and the material is routed accordingly to the appropriate assembly team.
• Interface with customers, channel partners, Field-Sales, and EatonCare through participation in plant visits, training support and customer events.
• Provide input to Product Line development teams on design and pick table enhancements.
• Support and assist assembly teams in resolution of process and/or information quality problems.
• Support Satellite Plants thru design review and product implementation.
• Facilitate continuous improvement process to improve the productivity and quality
• Ensure compliance to all applicable national and local electrical codes and standards as they relate to the products we produce (UL, NEC, NEMA, OSPHD).

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing or engineering 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum 2 years' experience supporting Low Voltage Electrical distribution equipment.
• Experience with MRP/ERP Systems
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Minimum 3 years of Inventor/Solidworks or other similar 3D modelling software experience
• Experience working of design of switchboards

Additional information

Expected to work with some degree of independence and make decisions that affect the workgroup. Focus efforts on attaining assigned goals and objectives, which include meeting needs and expectations of internal and external customers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

Client-provided location(s): Sumter, SC

Job ID: Eaton-51710Sumter

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-01T18:37:08