Engineering OpEx Manager

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

15h•$122,000 - $179,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton's Electrical Critical Power Solutions (CPS) Division is seeking an OpEx Manager to support its Engineering function. This role is based in Raleigh, NC, with relocation assistance available from within the US. Travel is expected to be up to 20% of the time. The position strengthens engineering operations by developing digital tools, standardizing processes, and enabling data-driven decisions to improve team efficiency and execution. Eaton fosters an environment where creativity, invention, and discovery become reality, allowing bold, bright professionals to reach their full potential.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of three years of experience supporting product-focused engineering, process improvement, or systems implementation.
Minimum of two years of experience developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards, data models, and reporting solutions.
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or advanced degree in an engineering discipline, Computer Science, Data Science or Information Systems.
Experience using automation, generative AI or other AI-enabled tools to improve business or engineering workflows.
Experience with SharePoint site administration, information architecture, document management or knowledge-management practices.
Experience supporting an engineering, manufacturing, power-management or product-development organization.
Advanced Power BI capability, including Power Query, DAX, data modeling, row-level security, data refresh and dashboard performance optimization.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate and Power Apps, and familiarity with Microsoft 365 collaboration tools.
Experience applying approved AI tools, prompt development, retrieval-based knowledge solutions, intelligent automation or AI-assisted analytics in a business environment.
Experience with Agile, DevOps, Lean, continuous improvement, project management or formal change-management methods.
Experience creating technical onboarding programs, learning paths, standard work or engineering knowledge repositories.
Working knowledge of data governance, cybersecurity, access controls, privacy and responsible AI practices.
Experience partnering with Information Technology teams to define, test and implement system, application or workflow changes.
Experience leading cross-functional projects, process improvements or organizational change initiatives.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to convert operational needs into practical digital solutions.
Ability to connect data, process, technology and people considerations when designing improvements.
Ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across engineering disciplines, sites and supporting functions.
Clear written, verbal and visual communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong project-management, prioritization and follow-through skills across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Comfort learning emerging technologies and selecting fit-for-purpose solutions rather than automating ineffective processes.
Ability to handle business and engineering information with appropriate discretion and apply sound judgment when using AI-enabled tools.
Proactive, collaborative and customer-focused work style with a commitment to measurable, sustainable improvement.

Responsibilities

Support the Engineering Director in strengthening engineering operations across Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Software, Systems, Testing and Compliance groups, while coordinating with partnering functions.
Lead the development, deployment, and standardization of strategic engineering operations initiatives in partnership with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, semantic models, and recurring reports to provide visibility into engineering priorities, capacity, project execution, customer support, and operational performance.
Partner with stakeholders to define key performance indicators, improve data quality, connect data sources, document reporting logic, and transition solutions to sustainable ownership.
Work with Information Technology teams to translate engineering needs into system and process changes, including requirements definition, solution design, testing, user acceptance, deployment, documentation, and adoption support.
Identify and implement workflow automation and digital solutions using approved Microsoft tools and other authorized platforms to reduce manual work, eliminate duplication, and improve reliability.
Use approved artificial intelligence tools to improve knowledge discovery, documentation, analysis, communication, and routine workflows, adhering to data-security, privacy, intellectual-property, and responsible-use requirements.
Evaluate AI and automation use cases, develop proofs of concept, measure results, document controls, and assist engineering teams in adopting solutions for sustainable efficiency.
Lead the development and continuous improvement of technical onboarding and training for CPS engineers across various disciplines.
Partner with subject-matter experts to create structured learning paths, technical resources, role-based onboarding plans, ownership expectations, and methods to assess training effectiveness.
Own or coordinate Engineering SharePoint site architecture and governance, including libraries, metadata, permissions, naming conventions, retention practices, ownership, and content review.
Develop and improve engineering operating processes, standard work, templates, workflows, and governance for a scalable and consistent engineering function.
Support coordination of customer-related activities requiring attention across engineering groups, such as Factory Witness Testing, onsite commissioning support, customer issue escalations, and cross-functional technical reviews.
Lead engineering operations improvement and change-management initiatives by mapping current and future states, assessing stakeholder impact, developing implementation plans, communicating changes, and monitoring adoption.
Facilitate working sessions, capture decisions and action items, manage project plans, communicate status, and escalate risks.
Promote collaboration, accountability, knowledge sharing, and reuse of effective practices across sites, product lines, and engineering disciplines.