Switchboard Designer​/Technician

Overview

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Switchboard Designer / Technician. The expected annual salary range for this role is $56,000 – $83,000 a year. This position is eligible for a variable incentive program. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Position Overview:

The Switchboard Technician is responsible for accurately interpreting customer supplied drawings, specifications and notes and translating them into drawings and bills-of-material for internal customers in Manufacturing and Purchasing, as well as external customers.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential, and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Prepare switchboard manufacturing information (MI) utilizing Bid Manager, Design Automation (DA) and AutoCAD to meet customer requirements (Mechanical and / or electrical details)
• Create or edit bills of materials to insure correct material demand requirements for purchased and self-manufactured components
• Identify and design any special fabricated parts required using ACAD and 3-D CAD modeling systems (Autodesk Inventor, etc.), insuring that MI’s are completed and the material is routed accordingly to the appropriate assembly team. (Backup for Satellite Support team)
• Load electronic copies of all required manufacturing information into ENOVIA via Plant Order Manager to allow for retrieval by both internal and external customers
• Provide input to Bid Man development team on design and pick table enhancements
• Support and assist assembly and fabrication teams in resolution of process and/or information quality problems
• Work closely with engineers, through order reviews and process improvements, to ensure accurate interpretation of customer supplied order information

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must meet one of the following education and experience requirements:
• Associates degree in Applied Science majoring in Engineering Graphics Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics Engineering Technology from an accredited institution
• High school diploma or GED AND a minimum of one year of work experience on generating Bill of Materials and drafting 2D drawings for assembly
• High school diploma or GED AND a minimum of three years of work experience assembling electrical distribution equipment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US on a continuous basis without company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Autodesk tools, including AutoCAD & Inventor
• Minimum of five (5) years of work experience focused primarily on drafting and manufacturing information generation
• Working knowledge of systems, tools and processes as they apply to Sumter switchboard processes. (Bid Manager, Plant Order Manager, OMS and other AS400 programs)

Position Criteria:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and take initiative to solve problems
• Highly analytical and detail orientated with a focus on process improvement

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…