Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Sustainment & Maintenance of Line at its Omaha, NE facility. This role involves supporting new product development, managing engineering documents, and collaborating with supply chain partners. Candidates should have at least three years of engineering experience and relevant degrees.

The expected annual salary range is $86,000 - $126,000, with relocation assistance available. We prioritize equal employment opportunities for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years of engineering experience.
• Minimum of 1 year customer exposure in an engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Support updates to existing products and new product development projects.
• Delegate design and drafting responsibilities to team members.
• Develop and execute design verification test plans and reports.
• Collaborate with supply chain to identify and select suppliers.
• Coordinate prototype builds and testing.

Skills

Project management

Strong technical writing

Verbal communication

Technical applications understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Minors or Dual Majors

Tools

Engineering models

Change management systems

Job description

Eaton’s Power Distribution and Control Assemblies (PDCA) Division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Sustainment & Maintenance of Line for our growing Omaha, NE manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available.

Our Omaha Power Center is expanding its operations in Bellevue! Eaton’s new 370,000-square-foot facility is expected to be online in the first half of 2027. The new facility will be designed and optimized to support high volume of switchgear structures at the quality and speed that AI data center customers require. The engineered-to-order switchgear produced in the new facility can be integrated into Eaton’s prefabricated power systems, which are designed to offer customers flexibility.

In This Role You Will

• Support updates to existing products and new product development projects, including developing and maintaining detailed project schedule and scope while incorporating resource management, maintaining a budget, and meeting milestone deliverables.
• Delegate design and drafting responsibilities to team and manages the release of engineering models & documents through change management practices.
• Develop and execute design verification test plans and reports.
• Support the quality team in determining root cause for warranty and quality issues, and recommend potential solutions.
• Collaborate with supply chain and purchasing to identify and select suppliers to support new designs.
• Initiate and prepare specifications for products, equipment, and processes while maintaining awareness and control of costs.
• Support creation of applications notes, marketing literature, and technical papers.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and field sales on meeting new design manufacturability, product performance and cost goals.
• Coordinate prototype builds and testing. Writing and implementation of design verification test plans (electrical, thermal, and mechanical). Coordinating design verification test plans when necessary with the applicable standards agencies (UL, CSA, KEMA, ANSI, etc.).
• Provide technical training for both internal and external audiences. Provides application support for end users.
• Developing/Maintaining a design automation system for all drawings/designs/BOM/ECN.

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years of engineering experience
• Minimum of 1 year of customer exposure in an engineering environment
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Dual Major) in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution or a Minor in Mechanical Engineering
• Three (3) years of engineering experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Product engineering experience on Medium Voltage Assemblies (AC CLAD Switchgear, XGIS and RMU switchgear)
• Experience in new product development
• Product knowledge of components used in the Electrical Switchgear industry (Breakers, Switches, Transformers and their applications)
• Working knowledge of industry standards: ANSI, IEEE, IEC, UL, CSA
• Experience working with global suppliers or vendors for design/manufacturing/supply chain/quality
• Experience with approval process (PPAP), capability studies and testing assistance is preferred

Position Criteria

• Project management or team leadership experience
• Strong technical writing skills and verbal communication & presentation skills
• Strong understanding of technical applications. Ability to communicate technical information to cross functional teams
• Applicant must be able to create specifications, bills of material, schematics, and wiring diagrams to align with optimal manufacturing processes

Salary and Benefits: The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 a year. Relocation benefits are available from within the United States. 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.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. 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. More detail is available at Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.