Director - Engineering - Eaton - Alpharetta

Job description
The Director Engineering is responsible for leading, managing and setting the strategic direction for the engineering and technical functions within ISO with direct leadership of the Product Development Team (S&D), Project Design Team, Application Engineering Team, Computer Aid and Drafting (CAD), and Human Machine Interface (HMI) organizations including training, and Project Engineering for the Intelligent Switchgear Organization within Eaton’s Electrical Sector. As a member of the Leadership Team of Intelligent Switchgear, the Director of Engineering, is responsible for working with each member of the Intelligent Switchgear Organization staff to ensure that the COE Engineering Operations provide engineering excellence, customer focus, and financial performance. This position is critical to ensure that financial, growth, technology, and service productivity objectives are met. This is accomplished by ensuring that sound, efficient, and professional engineering practices are utilized while identifying current and future product and services trends that align with our overall business strategy, which allows ISO to remain competitive with respect to cost, performance, quality, and reliability. This position is responsible for partnering with customers, sales and operations to solve the most challenging power management problems faced by our customers, demonstrating the technical leadership of ISO. This position provides oversight, direction, and engineering responsibility for the ISO engineering teams across EPNA, EPLA, and EAME.

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required
• Minimum 5 years of leadership in an engineering services or project engineering environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship

Position Criteria:
• Strong experience in solution selling, turnkey projects, and working with large customers.
• Strong leader of people, with ability to develop technical talent and technical leadership.
• Ability to provide coaching and direction on both employee and engineering issues while maintaining a positive customer and results focused culture.
• Operational focus with the ability to manage multiple projects, programs and activities successfully using best practice processes and management techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Professional Engineering License
• Masters Degree in Engineering and/or MBA from an accredited institution

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