District Project Manager

Eaton’s North American Sales Division is currently seeking a District Project Manager to join our team at our Lenexa, KS location. Relocation assistance will be offered.

Position Overview:

Responsibilities of the position are to manage the technical aspects of medium-sized electrical assembly project orders by meeting customer specifications and timelines for product, documentation and quality. The Field Sales Project Manager will be heavily involved in both the technical (electrical/mechanical) details of major project orders, as well as effectively manage the timelines of deliverables for his/her project orders. This position will work independently on daily tasks, and as part of the field sales team, will need to leverage centralized resources to manage documentation and commercial requirements.  The goal is to create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors while improving the financial position for Eaton and the customer.

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:

• Manage the assigned project orders to create value and improve the financial position for Eaton and our customers
• Organize and lead order transition meetings with field sales, project coordinators and manufacturing facilities for all assigned projects.
• Apply project management methodologies and strategies to support both the financial aspects and timeline of assigned project orders.
• Review of project specifications, contracts and order specifics prior to order entry ensuring technical accuracy
• Manage technical changes to the bill of material
• Coordinate and interpretation of plant drawings
• Leverage centralized resources for the creation of documentation packages and perform reviews of these packages as appropriate
• Provide technical support and follow through on warranty issues
• Represent sales at customer witness tests, inspections, and on-board approval meetings/visits
• Ensure that accurate information flows to and from the customer in a proactive way
• Review quote, plans, specs, any and all project documentation PRIOR to order entry
• Capture and document discrepancies/issues
• Meet with SE to analyze/discuss project, including establishing fiscal base line, PRIOR to order entry
• Enter orders
• Establish communication protocol with customer
• Conduct kickoff meetings with customer (as necessary)
• Establish central repository file for each project on shared drive
• Work with EatonCare/plants for CA’s/submittals
• Review submittal review comments and implement changes as necessary after consulting with the SE
• Work with SE on scope changes (pricing, spec discrepancies) not associated with submittal review
• Capture any and all (positive and negative) change notices and associated fiscal impacts
• Request OSR from EatonCare Project Coordinator and pass data on to the customer
• Use OSR to track estimated ship date and communicate changes to the customer in a timely manner
• Work with EESS on any PSE and/or EESS services related items (i.e. studies, start up, etc.)
• Resolve any issues with plants/customer pertaining to changes, scheduling, delivery, etc
• Close out project fiscally and from a document perspective

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, or in lieu of degree 10 years of electrical industry experience
• Minimum five (5) years of electrical industry experience
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Electrical Engineering
• PMP Certification
• Strong application of power engineered products
• Five plus (5 ) years of project management experience

Position Criteria:

• Ability to present information to others in a persuasive way, professionally and diplomatically assert the leadership role that the title project manager conveys
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of an assignment and customer satisfaction
• Ability to apply project management methodologies and strategies to reduce potential project risk throughout the duration of the project lifecycle
• Capable of planning and executing presentations on specific products and services to internal and external customers to gain recognition and customer acceptance
• Knowledge of major competitors in the market and their alignment with distributors and major customers
• Knowledge on plant front-end scheduling, engineering, and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times
• Possess advanced computer skills in advanced word processing, spreadsheet, Vista, and Bidmanager
• Consistent demonstration of planning, leading and communication results from executive changes
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior proactive project order management and customer service
• Ability to travel up to 10%

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 considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com

What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. 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 day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

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.

Job: Sales

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: NAS North American Sales

Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

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