Inter-Unit Project Manager
About The Position
Eaton’s Electrical Sector - ARS division is currently seeking an Inter-Unit Project Manager based onsite at our Fibrebond manufacturing facility in Minden, LA. In this role, you will provide strategic operational oversight for procurement activities and inter-unit equipment management within a manufacturing and project-based environment. This position will own the inter-unit purchase function of the business from start to finish. The role owns internal and multi-product line relationships, pricing strategy, material availability, and escalation management to ensure project schedules, cost targets, and customer expectations are met. The position partners closely with Technical Sales, Project Management, and Production to drive performance, reduce risk, and continuously improve supply chain and equipment coordination processes. Fibrebond, an Eaton company, designs and manufactures pre integrated modular buildings and power enclosures that protect mission critical equipment for data center, industrial, utility, and communications customers. Headquartered in Minden, Louisiana, Fibrebond is known for its engineered to order solutions that support complex infrastructure projects across North America. In 2025, Fibrebond was acquired by Eaton, expanding Eaton’s modular solutions portfolio while preserving Fibrebond’s strong engineering expertise, customer focus, and manufacturing operations in Louisiana.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
- Five (5) years of experience in supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, estimating, or project-based operations.
- Three (3) years of experience negotiating pricing and terms with vendors and customers.
- 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.
- No relocation is offered. Candidates must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of Minden, LA to be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation.
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of manufacturing environments, MRP/ERP systems, and material planning.
- Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business systems; ERP/MRP experience required.
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- High degree of integrity, discretion, and professionalism due to access to confidential pricing, customer, and vendor information.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee pricing, procurement, and logistics activities of inter-unit purchases across all projects and product lines.
- Support Technical Sales to coordinate and submit material and electrical takeoffs, inter-unit quotations, bills of material, and submittal packages.
- Own pricing strategy and negotiations with product lines to ensure competitiveness, cost control, and margin protection.
- Develop and manage product line-level relationships, including sourcing strategy, performance management, and risk mitigation for critical materials.
- Provide leadership in the creation, tracking, and expediting of inter-unit orders to support production and project schedules.
- Direct the tracking, receiving, documentation, and reporting (including volume and spend) of all inter-unit orders.
- Ensure accurate maintenance of equipment trackers, replacement part status, delivery schedules, and parity with internal system reports.
- Serve as the escalation point for equipment delivery, quality, shortage, or transportation issues.
- Ensure proper inter-unit workflow to facilitate timely resolution of warranty/quality issues as they arise.
- Partner with Project Managers, Engineering, Scheduling, Production, and Warehouse teams to align material and equipment flow with project needs.
- Represent inter-unit supply chain objectives in product-line meetings, internal reviews, and leadership discussions.
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. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
