District Project Manager

Eaton's ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a District Project Manager. This is a hybrid-based position and candidates must reside within 50 miles of our Glendale Heights, IL or Menomonee Falls, WI location to be considered for this role. Relocation assistance will be offered for successful applicants who live outside these locations.

What you'll do:

Position Overview:

Responsibilities of the position are to manage the technical aspects of medium-sized electrical assembly project orders by meeting customer specifications and timelines for product, documentation, and quality. The Field Sales Project Manager will be heavily involved in both the technical (electrical/mechanical) details of major project orders as well as effectively manage the time lines of deliverables for his/her project orders. This position will work independently on daily tasks, and as part of the field sales team and will need to leverage centralized resources to manage documentation and commercial requirements.

The goal is to create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors while improving the financial position for Eaton and the customer.

In this function you will:

* Manage the assigned project orders to create value and improve the financial position for Eaton and our customers

* Organize and lead order transition meetings with field sales, project coordinators and manufacturing facilities for all assigned projects

* Review of project specifications, contracts and order specifics with SE prior to order entry to ensure technical accuracy

* Manage and coordinate technical changes to the bill of material

* Leverage centralized resources for the creation of documentation packages and perform reviews of these packages as appropriate

* Provide technical support and follow through on warranty issues

* Represent sales at customer witness tests, inspections, and on-board approval meetings/visits

* Ensure that accurate information flows to and from the customer in a proactive way

* Capture and document discrepancies/issues

* Establish communication protocol with customers during kickoff meetings

* Establish central repository file for each project on shared drive

* Work with Eaton Care/plants for CA's/submittals

* Work with SE on scope changes (pricing, spec discrepancies) not associated with submittal review

* Use OSR to track estimated ship date and communicate changes to the customer in a timely manner

Qualifications:

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

* Minimum three (3) years of electrical industry experience

* Possess a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Business or Electrical Engineering

* PMP certification

* Strong application of power engineered products

* Three plus (3+) years of project management experience

Skills:

Position Success Criteria:

* Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

* Ability to present information to others in a persuasive way, professionally and diplomatically assert the leadership role that the title project manager conveys

* Demonstrated ability to take ownership of an assignment and customer satisfaction

* Ability to apply project management methodologies and strategies to reduce potential project risk throughout the duration of the project lifecycle

* Capable of planning and executing presentations on specific products and services to internal and external customers in order to gain recognition and customer acceptance

* Knowledge of major competitors in the market and their alignment with distributors and major customers

* Knowledge on plant front-end scheduling, engineering and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times

* Possess advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, Vista and Bid manager

* Consistent demonstration of planning, leading, and communication results from executive changes

* Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior proactive project order management and customer service

* Ability to travel up to 25%

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $101,250 - $148,500.

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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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…