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Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Product Engineer. This position is ONSITE Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm at our Wilsonville OR Eaton plant.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
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 Product Engineer is responsible for executing administrative, technical, and engineering activities that support the Power Center's manufacturing objectives. This role plays a key part in delivering high-quality products, including Motor Control Centers (MCCs), while driving operational excellence, product quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
In this function you will:

• Support a single product line which could include either Low Voltage Assemblies, Low Voltage Motor Control Centers, Medium Voltage Assemblies or Medium Voltage Switchgear.
• Prepare Bills of Material and CAD drawings, including control schematics and wiring diagrams, which shop personnel follow to build into a completed product meeting the customer requirement.
• Maintain engineering schedule to ensure drawings are released and parts are ordered in time to support the Production build schedule.
• Maintain good working relationships with Power Center Production team, Product Applications Engineers, Supply Chain, customers, distributors and
• Eaton Sales personnel in support of a quality customer service effort.
• Stay abreast of Eaton technical product developments and industry standards through training or other means.
• Provide technical support for customers and plant personnel.
• Support Warranty Technician and investigate warranty requests to determine root cause and solution to help customer.
• Actively drive and participate in a culture of "Safety First".
• Support product line quality, using and modifying quality check sheets, peer review processes, and NCR Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations.
• Actively contribute to Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives.

Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field from an accredited institution.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the Wilsonville, OR facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• 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:

• Must have experience with AutoCAD, Inventor or similar related software.
• At least 1 year of professional experience in support of manufacturing through assignments in sales, inventory control, clerical, or production.

Skills:
Position Criteria:

• Familiarity with digital logic, control schematics, and/or PLC concepts.
• Experience designing and applying power distribution and/or motor control equipment.
• Prior engineering experience through internships or assignments in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with power distribution and familiarity with control schematics.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite

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