Mechanical Designer

Eaton Corporation•Greenwood, SC

9d•$56,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Mechanical Designer. The position will be based at our manufacturing facility in Greenwood, SC. The expected annual salary range for this role is $56000 - $83000 a year. This role will assist with the design and execution of complex medium-voltage switchgear solutions, supporting New Product Development (NPD) projects. The designer will work with lead engineers to support product design, project execution, customer support, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited intuition or high school diploma with minimum 3 years of experience with medium voltage switchgear 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.
Strong technical knowledge and project management skills.
Effective communication and customer engagement skills.
Ability to balance performance, quality, manufacturability, cost, and schedule objectives.
Self-directed, collaborative, and results oriented.
Knowledge of sheet metal design and manufacturing processes.
Ability to perform hands-on work building prototypes for evaluation and testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar 3D CAD software.
Experience creating engineering drawings, BOMs, and change documentation.
Experience designing medium-voltage switchgear, GIS/AIS products, or related power distribution equipment.
Knowledge of IEEE switchgear standards and product development processes.
Experience with PLM systems, engineering analysis, and product validation.
Demonstrated leadership of complex technical projects and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Support the mechanical design and development of medium-voltage switchgear products and assemblies.
Develop 3D models, engineering drawings, BOMs, and product documentation using CAD and PLM systems.
Collaborate with Front End Engineering and Customer Order Engineering teams to generate BOMs and material demands for standard product content on customer orders at product launch.
Support complex NPD engineering projects from concept through release.
Participate in design reviews, technical problem-solving, testing, and validation activities.
Build engineering prototypes to facilitate design reviews and product testing.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, sourcing, quality, manufacturing teams, and EESS to ensure successful project execution and product launch.
Drive product improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and engineering process enhancements.
Support technology development, product architecture, and innovation initiatives.
Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, quality systems, and safety requirements.