District Project Manager

Eaton Corporation • Pleasanton, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s North American Sales division is currently seeking a District Project Manager to join our team. This position is a hybrid-remote role located in Pleasanton, CA.
Responsibilities of the position are to manage the technical aspects of medium-sized electrical assembly project orders by meeting customer specifications and timelines for product, documentation, and quality. The Field Sales Project Manager will be heavily involved in both the technical (electrical/mechanical) details of major project orders as well as effectively manage the time lines of deliverables for his/her project orders. This position will work independently on daily tasks, and as part of the field sales team and will need to leverage centralized resources to manage documentation and commercial requirements. The goal is to create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors while improving the financial position for Eaton and the customer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum three (3) years’ of electrical industry experience
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now and in the future
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within 50 miles of Pleasanton, CA (94588) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical limitation
• Ability to present information to others in a persuasive way, professionally and diplomatically assert the leadership role that the title project manager conveys.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of an assignment and customer satisfaction
• Ability to apply project management methodologies and strategies to reduce potential project risk throughout the duration of the project lifecycle
• Capable of planning and executing presentations on specific products and services to internal and external customers in order to gain recognition and customer acceptance
• Knowledge of major competitors in the market and their alignment with distributors and major customers
• Knowledge on plant front-end scheduling, engineering, and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times
• Poses advanced computer skills in Advanced word processing, Spreadsheet, Vista, and Bidmanager
• Consistent demonstration of planning, leading, and communication results from executive changes
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior proactive project order management and customer service

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Electrical Engineering
• PMP Certification
• Strong application of Power Engineered products
• 3+ years of Project Management experience

Responsibilities

• Manage the assigned project orders to create value and improve the financial position for Eaton and our customers
• Organize and lead Order Transition Meetings with Field Sales, Project Coordinators and Manufacturing facilities for all assigned projects.
• Apply Project management methodologies and strategies to support both the financial aspects and timeline of assigned project orders.
• Review of project specifications, contracts and order specifics prior to order entry insuring technical accuracy
• Manage technical changes to the bill of material
• Coordinate and interpretation of plant drawings
• Leverage centralized resources for the creation of documentation packages and perform reviews of these packages as appropriate
• Provide technical support and follow through on warranty issues
• Represent sales at customer witness tests, inspections, and on-board approval meetings/visits
• Ensure that accurate information flows to and from the customer in a proactive way.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level