Eaton
A global leader in power management, providing energy-efficient solutions for various industries.
Senior Engineer - Mechanical
Lead cost‑out projects for castings, forgings, sheet steel, stamping, fabrication using analytics and procurement collaboration.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead and execute cost‑out projects across castings, forgings, sheet steel, stamping, and fabrication as part of the Direct Material Productivity (DMP) team, working closely with the Global Procurement Organization and product divisions to generate savings opportunities. • Execute enterprise‑wide strategic projects for Castings, Forgings, Sheet Steel, Stampings, and Fabrication commodities with Global Procurement Leaders. • Implement strategic and operational plans for VAVE, Resourcing, Negotiation, and Part Rationalization to achieve measurable cost‑out goals. • Generate technically and commercially viable ideas to reduce product cost and enhance market competitiveness. • Drive productivity through supplier consolidations, key data improvements, and avoidance of part proliferation. • Identify and develop reusable knowledge nuggets for data analysis across multiple projects. • Participate in supplier discussions to generate new ideas and solutions for cost reduction. • Leverage DFSS methodology to identify early technical risks in product development and create robust products meeting customer specifications. • Foster new patents and disclosures while working on new product development, VAVE, and problem‑solving initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸dfss
- ▸vave
- ▸cost reduction
- ▸data analysis
- ▸supplier consolidation
- ▸cost-out projects
What You Bring
The applicant must be skilled at analyzing commodity spend data, leveraging analytics and ideation principles to create new project opportunities, and possess in‑depth knowledge of electrical component design, duty‑cycle attributes, design guidelines, and test protocols. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required, along with 8+ years of experience in a multinational engineering environment, hands‑on value‑engineering expertise, and the ability to collaborate with global, cross‑functional, cross‑cultural teams while communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- ▸mechanical engineering
- ▸value engineering
- ▸data analytics
- ▸electrical design
- ▸8+ years
- ▸global collaboration
Work Environment
Onsite