Mechanical Designer

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Mechanical Designer. The position will be based at our manufacturing facility in Greenwood, SC.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $56000 - $83000 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.

Assist with the design and execution of complex medium-voltage switch gear solutions, supporting New Product Development (NPD) projects. Work with lead engineers to support product design, project execution, customer support, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions.

• Support the mechanical design and development of medium-voltage switch gear products and assemblies.
• Develop 3D models, engineering drawings, BOMs, and product documentation using CAD and PLM systems.
• Collaborate with Front End Engineering and Customer Order Engineering teams to generate BOMs and material demands for standard product content on customer orders at product launch.
• Support complex NPD engineering projects from concept through release.
• Participate in design reviews, technical problem-solving, testing, and validation activities.
• Build engineering prototypes to facilitate design reviews and product testing.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, sourcing, quality, manufacturing teams, and EESS to ensure successful project execution and product launch.
• Drive product improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and engineering process enhancements.
• Support technology development, product architecture, and innovation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, quality systems, and safety requirements.

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution or high school diploma with minimum 3 years of experience with medium voltage switch gear experience
• 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.

• Experience with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar 3D CAD software.
• Experience creating engineering drawings, BOMs, and change documentation.
• Experience designing medium-voltage switch gear, GIS/AIS products, or related power distribution equipment.
• Knowledge of IEEE switch gear standards and product development processes.
• Experience with PLM systems, engineering analysis, and product validation.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex technical projects and cross-functional teams.

• Strong technical knowledge and project management skills.
• Effective communication and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to balance performance, quality, manufacturability, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Self-directed, collaborative, and results oriented.
• Knowledge of sheet metal design and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to perform hands‑on work building prototypes for evaluation and testing.

• Up to 25% travel.

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