Engineering Manager – EV Connectors

If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team – winning is fun.  We are looking forward to Engineering Manager – EV Connectors in Pune, India. In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are – it’s in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals. This exciting role offers opportunity to:

• The primary responsibility is to provide leadership for Connectors portfolio growth while working in area of Customer Pursuits, New Technology Introduction (NTI), New Product Introduction (NPI) and Sustaining Engineering (SE).
• Incumbent is expected to partner with Product Strategy, Sales, Marketing and Program Management leaders to achieve division’s strategic objectives for growth projects.
• Candidate must provide technical guidance, work supervision and effective coaching to develop team members.
• He / She needs to meaningfully engage team towards meeting organizational objectives along with ensuring proper and timely communication flow down.
• Incumbent should establish positive working relations with direct team, peer group, stakeholders and support functions to facilitate open dialogue and trust building across the organization.
• Support Global & APAC regional strategy for processes and capabilities to deliver quality products & services on-time in line with the Connector Product line objectives
• Work as core group member to provide data based / experiential insights to product strategy, product council and leadership team about competitive landscape, OEM/Customers  approaches to develop next generation technologies and recommend focus area for Connectors  portfolio.
• Work across all Eaton Business groups (Industrial & Electrical Sectors) to identify synergies for product and technology development related to  connector & busbars products.  Convert identified opportunities  into formal new product development  or existing product application programs and execute the same thru identified team.
• Participate in external conference, relevant consortium, professional bodies to understand market insights, regulatory trends and to represent Connectors product portfolio
• Performs quality checks to ensure design meet Eaton and customer standards / requirements. Provide technical guidance to all internal departments, suppliers, and customers as it relates to the product. Resource allocation & ensure projects are completed within the required time frame.
• Promote and maintains a professional work environment, drive analysis first culture and DfX deployment for flawless execution. Maintain effective communication both verbal & written with customer, team members and cross functional departments.
• Manages and develops people: identify, attract and develop key engineering talent(s) for the organization
• Initiate & implement process improvements to support the Eaton Business System
• Invest significant part of time to work as engineering project lead for Pursuit / Launch programs

Qualification And Experience:-

• Bachelor / Masters in Mechanical Engineering, with demonstrated experience in technical engineering organization.
• 10+ years of experience with relevant engineering organization
• Proven experience in new product introduction for Connectors, Busbars
• Exposure to Connectors product development & manufacturing
• Experience in Design of Six Sigma and Design for Reliability
• Exposure to Design for Environment, Design for Manufacturing & Assembly
• Exposure to Battery , PDU,Chargers , Inverter ,  Wiring harness, Electric Vehicle
• Ability to prepare & execute strategy for business growth• Demonstrated experience in handling Connector customer & applications
• Demonstrated experience in managing & developing org / tech leads
• Working experience with cross functional and global team is preferred
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

Location:-

• Pune, Maharashtra.

Company Overview:-

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. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries.