Commercial Engineering Manager - GEIS

Eaton Corporation•Highland, IL

2d•$130,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is seeking a Commercial Engineering Manager. This position will be based in Highland, IL and relocation within the US is available. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, the incumbent will be responsible for responsible for the Commercial Products & Services within the GEIS product lines. This role will support the alignment of priorities with the Commercial Product Line Managers and drive accountability to meet key deliverables. Additionally, the position will support the execution of the Engineering strategy for NPI and NTI.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution required
Minimum ten (10) years’ work experience in engineering within a manufacturing environment
Minimum five (5) years of direct leadership of people experience

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Business Administration
Prior experience managing a team of Engineers
Knowledge of Eaton’s GEIS products or similar products in the industry
Experience dealing with product liability and product patent matters
Proven track record of building organizational capability and talent through effective recruiting, training, coaching, development and optimizing organizational structure
Knowledge of current engineering techniques, practices, and engineering standards
Prior experience working within an ERP system (SAP and Enovia)
Experience working in a global business environment
Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks in fast-paced/real-time environment
Highly entrepreneurial sense of urgency along with a passion for the industry along with a drive to grow both personally and professionally
Collaborative, flexible and adaptive when working with customers and various teams
Has a proven track record of successfully measuring department goals to meet company performance standards, including measuring team productivity and effectiveness
Enthusiastic and creative leader with the ability to inspire others
Passion for revenue and growth
Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
Strong understanding of press, casting, roll forming, and additive manufacturing technologies
Strong written/verbal communication skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Works with Vice President of Engineering to maintain and execute a 3-year technology roadmap
Directly oversees the following Engineering functions across the Commercial platform to ensure we have the right skillsets to meet our objectives: NPI, VAVE, Certification and Sustaining.
Maintains a workforce of highly motivated employees with a morale that is conducive to high levels of employee engagement.
Attracts, selects, develops, trains, coaches, appraises, and motivates Commercial Engineering teams
Partners with the Global Product Line Managers to drive overall project execution including milestones, and Engineering deliverables
Aligns Commercial platforms objectives with the overall business objectives to ensure a strategy-focused workforce
Works with Vice President of Engineering to continuously improve and standardize our use of Eaton Business System engineering elements (PROLaunch, Prelaunch, DFSS, Portfolio Management and Technology Roadmaps) across platforms
Coordinates work across global engineering locations for GEIS in Syracuse, NY; Highland, IL; Pune, India
Manages R&D expenses and capital spending for GEIS