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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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In-Office
Lincoln, IL
86K-126K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Lincoln, IL
86K-126K Annually
Senior level
Designs and modifies custom mechanical products for manufacturing, including customer-specific solutions, engineering drawings, bills of material, prototypes, quotations, and production support. Coordinates assembly, shipping, quality, customer service, and product acceptance with organizations such as UL and ISO. Maintains manufacturing data in Mapics and supports plant fill-rate goals while following safety and Eaton engineering practices.
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Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. This is an onsite role based at our Lincoln, IL manufacturing facility supporting our Residential & Wiring Devices products. Relocation assistance is available to candidates currently residing in the US. 



The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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. 



At Eaton’s Flex Center, innovation meets customization to deliver electrical distribution solutions tailored to the evolving needs of residential and commercial customers. Our team of expert engineers designs and develops application-specific load center enclosures, interiors, power outlet panels, and metering equipment that set the standard for quality, performance, sustainability, and intuitive design. Through a highly collaborative, customer-focused approach, we partner closely with customers to engineer cost-effective, future-ready solutions capable of addressing even the most complex electrical challenges and unique project requirements. Joining our team means playing a key role in creating customized products that power today’s applications while anticipating tomorrow’s demands. Learn more: Residential flex center | Eaton 


What you’ll do:
  • Designs, plans and creates non-standard or modified equipment requested by internal or external customers while assisting the Flex Center Manager in coordinating the production requirements of all standard non-stock products manufactured in the Flex Center.
  • Designs solutions to specific customer requirements for non-standard or modified products manufactured in the Lincoln plant.
  • Responsible for creating/modifying/maintaining drawings for non-standard or modified products manufactured in the Flex Center.
  • Sets up all bills of material for non-standard or modified products, manufactured in the Flex Center, on the Mapics system.
  • Assists with or directs Flex Center assemblers with the assembly of non-standard, modified and non-stock products manufactured in the Flex Center.
  • Create prototype products for customer review.
  • Resolves issues and pursue acceptance on Flex products from third parties such UL or ISO.
  • Performs tasks associated with the day-to-day operation of meeting the plant goal of 98% fill rate on non-stocked items manufactured in the Flex Center.
  • Ensures customer service and quality.
  • Develops bills of material and quotations of non-standard/modified products as well as non-stock items that are expedited.
  • Coordinates specific shipping requirements requested by Flex Center customers.
  • Adheres to all facility safety guidelines and identifies potential hazards to reduce or eliminate them.
  • Understands, implements and adheres to EBS Tools and Practices. 
Qualifications:

Basic (required) Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution
  • Three years of mechanical design experience supporting manufacturing operations.
  • Experience using 3D CAD modeling sotfware.
  • Basic understanding of UL and NEC requirements.
  • 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: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Previous experience using the Mapics ERP system.
  • Previous design experience utilizing AutoCad and Inventor.
  • Working knowledge of Vista, Power BI, and SQL.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. 


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 with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.


You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.


To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.


We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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