Job Description

Eaton's Electrical Critical Power Solutions (CPS) Division is currently seeking an OpEx Manager to support our division's Engineering function. This position is based at our Raleigh, NC facility. Relocation assistance is available to Raleigh from within the US. Travel is expected to be up to 20% of the time.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $122000 - $179000 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.

Reporting to the Engineering Director of CPS, this role strengthens engineering operations across Critical Power Solutions by developing digital tools, standardizing processes, and enabling data-driven decisions that improve team efficiency and execution.

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 is where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential and where you can help us reach ours.

What you'll do

• Support the Engineering Director in strengthening operations across Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Software, Systems, Testing, and Compliance teams while coordinating with cross-functional partners.
• Lead the development, deployment, and standardization of strategic engineering operations initiatives, processes, standard work, templates, workflows, and governance.
• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, and develop recurring reports that provide visibility to capacity, project execution, and operational performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to define meaningful key performance indicators, improve data quality
• Work with Information Technology to translate engineering needs into system and process improvements.
• Implement workflow automation and approved AI-enabled solutions that reduce manual work, improve knowledge discovery and analysis
• Evaluate automation and AI use cases, develop proofs of concept, measure results, document controls, and support sustainable adoption across engineering teams.
• Lead technical onboarding and training by partnering with subject-matter experts to develop structured learning paths, role-based plans, technical resources, ownership expectations, and effectiveness measures.
• Manage Engineering SharePoint architecture and governance, retention practices, content ownership, and periodic reviews.
• Lead engineering operations improvement, change-management initiatives by facilitating working sessions

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

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years of experience supporting product-focused engineering, process improvement, or systems implementation.
• Minimum of two years of experience developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards, data models and reporting solutions.
• 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 or advanced degree in engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, power-management, or product-development organizations and partnering with IT to implement digital solutions.
• Advanced Power BI and Microsoft Power Platform experience, including Power Query, DAX, data modeling, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Microsoft 365 collaboration tools.
• Experience applying automation and approved AI tools—including prompt development, knowledge solutions, and AI-assisted analytics—to improve business or engineering workflows, with working knowledge of data governance, cybersecurity, privacy, access controls, and responsible AI.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, Lean, project or change management, technical onboarding, standard work, SharePoint administration, document management, and engineering knowledge repositories.

Skills

• Partner effectively with Information Technology and cross-functional teams to define, test, and implement system, application, workflow, and process improvements.
• Lead complex projects and change initiatives with strong prioritization, project management, follow-through, and the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to connect data, processes, technology, and people and translate operational needs into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly through written, verbal, and visual formats while building alignment across engineering disciplines, sites, and supporting functions.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, discretion, adaptability, and a proactive, collaborative, customer-focused commitment to measurable and sustainable improvement, including responsible use of emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools.

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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.