Technical Support Engineer, Distributed Infrastructure (D-IT)

Eaton Corporation; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid and unpaid time off

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to deliver expert support for power and connectivity-related equipment, including UPS systems and charging solutions. This role requires excellent communication skills and a technical background, with responsibilities including troubleshooting and customer assistance via various channels.

The ideal candidate must have a bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience in the electrical industry. The position is on-site in Woodridge, IL, and requires candidates to live within 50 miles of the location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum one (1) year of hands-on electrical industry experience.
• Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Woodridge, IL.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-sales technical support to customers.
• Accurately document service requests and troubleshooting steps.
• Assist the team in improving business processes and tools.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Team player

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Test equipment (multimeter, ammeter)

Linux operating systems

Job description

What you’ll do:

The Technical Support Engineer provides expert technical support for power and connectivity-related equipment, including charging solutions, UPS systems, digital signage solutions, network switches, racks and cooling solutions. The role involves assisting customers with troubleshooting, diagnosis, and application assistance via phone, email and chat. Technical support ranges from basic and routine to moderately complex issues, requiring long-term troubleshooting and follow-up. The Technical Product Support Engineer will respond to customer inquiries by following troubleshooting steps, referring to published materials, secondary sources or seeking assistance from senior staff. Detailed records of inquiries, complaints and actions taken must be maintained using various technologies. Technical aptitude is essential.

• Provide post‑sales technical support to customers, including troubleshooting, investigating and resolving technical problems during and after product installation on a wide range of power protection and data center products
• Accurately document service request activities and troubleshooting steps
• Effectively communicate product value propositions and product line strategies
• Assist the team in improving business processes and electronic tools
• Serve on special teams and work on projects to enhance team performance and customer satisfaction
• Help the team meet or exceed team metrics and accomplish complex tasks using a variety of resources
• Leverage information to provide professional customer support
• Work rotational 8‑hour shifts between the hours of 7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum one (1) year of hands‑on electrical industry experience
• Relocation assistance is not available. Candidates must currently reside within a 50 mile radius of Woodridge, IL to be considered.
• 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:

• Experience with test equipment (multimeter, ammeter, network sniffer, etc.)
• Knowledge or experience using Linux operating systems
• Prior customer facing experience

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Possess excellent communication skills
• Possess excellent time management and organization skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Team player and positive attitude
• Strong professional presence

The expected annual salary range for this role is $69000 - $101000 a year. 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.

To request a disability‑related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1‑800‑836‑6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

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.