Lead Custom Order Product Specialist / Engineer - Electrical

Eaton; Milton; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's Milton, ON facility seeks a Lead Custom Order Product Specialist/Engineer - Electrical to provide design leadership and technical support for custom-order electrical products.

You will develop wiring diagrams, BOMs, and engineering drawings, mentor engineers, ensure code compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code, and collaborate across Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and Manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in electrical industry.
• Understanding and experience using and interpreting the Canadian Electrical Code.
• Demonstrated ability to provide mentorship and technical guidance to peers.
• Competency in using MS-Office, AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.
• No relocation benefit is being offered.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex custom-order electrical products.
• Lead Engineered-to-Order (ETO) and Configured-to-Order (CTO) projects.
• Coordinate engineering priorities with capacity-planning milestones.
• Manage BOMs within ERP and ensure design alignment with customer requirements.
• Act as senior technical resource for troubleshooting and design compliance.
• Apply Canadian Electrical Code and standards to safe product designs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to improve manufacturability and production support.
• Mentor engineers and share knowledge across teams.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in design for manufacturability and Lean Six Sigma.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

MS Office

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical sector is currently seeking a Lead Custom Order Product Specialist/ Engineer - Electrical to join our team. This onsite position is based at our Milton, ON facility and offers benefits from day one.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $93000 - $117000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

The Lead Custom Order Product Specialist/ engineer would serve as a technical lead for the plant electrical engineering teams in our Milton manufacturing plants.They will provide timely and accurate engineering drawings, materials information, and product support for various departments such as Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Services and plant manufacturing. The engineer will ensure design accuracy and compliance with customer specifications, resolve discrepancies, and support the commercial aspects of orders. This includes meeting with customers to approve or revise drawings, supporting final inspections, and providing documentation packages. They would also serve as mentor and trainer for the engineering resources.

Key Duties And Responsibilities Include

• Technical Leadership & Engineering Support: Lead the engineering execution of complex custom-order electrical products, including the development, review, and approval of wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering drawings.
• ETO/CTO Order Execution: Lead complex Engineered-to-Order (ETO) and Configured-to-Order (CTO) projects, translating customer requirements into technically sound, code-compliant, and manufacturable solutions.
• Project Coordination & Delivery: Manage engineering priorities against capacity-planning milestones, coordinate cross-functional activities, proactively address technical risks, and ensure engineering deliverables meet project timelines.
• Material & Configuration Management: Develop, review, and maintain bills of material (BOMs) within the ERP system, ensuring customer requirements and engineering changes are accurately incorporated.
• Technical Problem Solving: Act as a senior technical resource for complex product, design, manufacturing, PLC/HMI, and application-related issues, supporting troubleshooting and root-cause resolution.
• Code & Design Compliance: Apply and interpret the Canadian Electrical Code and applicable engineering standards to support safe, compliant, and effective product designs.
• Manufacturing Support: Partner with manufacturing teams to resolve technical issues, improve product manufacturability, and support the successful production of low-voltage power distribution assemblies.
• Mentorship & Technical Guidance: Provide technical mentorship, coaching, and guidance to engineers and technical team members, supporting knowledge sharing and development of engineering capabilities.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead and support initiatives focused on engineering standardization, design for manufacturing, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency using Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with manufacturing, quality, sales, project management, supply chain, and other stakeholders to ensure successful execution of complex customer orders.

Qualifications

Required (basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in the electrical industry.
• Understanding and experience using and interpreting the Canadian Electrical Code.
• Demonstrated ability to provide mentorship and technical guidance to peers.
• Competency in using MS-Office, AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.

Preferred Qualicafications

• P.Eng. designation is an asset.
• Experience in the manufacturing of low voltage power distribution assemblies.
• Competency in programming and troubleshooting PLC & HMI based systems.
• Understanding of design for manufacture and lean/six sigma principles. Six sigma black belt would be an asset.

Skills For Success

• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, independently or as part of a team.
• Strong organizational, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex engineering projects.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills; French is an asset.

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