Mechanical Design Engineer

What you’ll do:

As an Engineer Mechanical Design, you will have a focus on design, documentation and product validation for Product Line Support, Market adaptations, design-to-cost activities and New product developments of electromechanical products and components (eg. breakers, contactors, motorstarters). You work with cross-functional and international teams to deliver robust, cost-effective and manufacturable design solutions in accordance with applicable standards, quality requirements and internal processes.    

•    Develop and improve mechanical components, assemblies and devices based on defined technical requirements, including material selection of metal and plastic parts.
•    Preparation of parts lists, assembly drawings, checklists, technical documentation
•    Ordering and preparation of samples and prototypes
•    Contributing on individual sustaining activities with focus on the engineering part and providing technical product and platform documentation
•    Assistance on maintaining conformity to standards on dedicated products
•    Provision and implementation of product optimizations, e.g., representing manufacturing process improvements and cost-outs
•    Driving (technical) cost saving activities and projects and provide related development activities
•    Technical input to customer documentation
•    Consideration of environmental and ecological aspects during the development process (RoHS, Reach)
•    Carrying out document release, change and deletion process

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree, technical college qualification or comparable education in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline

Skills:

• Relevant practical experience in mechanical design, product engineering or development of electromechanical products (e.g. circuit breakers, motorstarters, contactors,...)
• Knowledge of mechanical and electromechanical design principles.
• Experience with 3D CAD and drawing creation; Creo Modeling, Siemens NX or a comparable system is beneficial.
• Experience with product data and change management using PLM/PDM and ERP systems; Enovia, Model Manager, SAP or comparable tools are beneficial.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for metal and plastic components.
• Knowledge about and type-testing, regulations and product compliance.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements, standards, test results and product compliance needs.
• Knowledge of structured product development methods and design quality principles, such as Design for Six Sigma
• Analytical and structured problem-solving skills; sound planning and organizational ability; collaboration in cross-functional and international teams; ownership and attention to detail; ability to balance quality, cost and schedule considerations; fluent English for day-to-day collaboration and technical documentation.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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