## What you’ll do: Engineering Operations Leadership • Lead and manage a team of approximately 70 engineers, designers, technical leads, and engineering specialists supporting ETO and Application Engineering activities for Panelboard and Switchboard product lines. • Ensure seamless execution of customer orders while achieving On-Time Delivery (OTD), quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction objectives. • Drive engineering excellence through standardization, process discipline, and first-time-right engineering practices. • Drive significant productivity improvements through process automation, digital tools, workflow simplification, standardization, and waste elimination initiatives. • Lead implementation of engineering productivity programs leveraging Lean, Agile, DMAIC and Continuous Improvement methodologies. • Champion automation and digital transformation initiatives to improve engineering cycle time, quality, and operational efficiency. • Collaborate with external engineering service providers and Offshore Development Centers (ODCs) to develop and execute outsourcing strategies. • Establish scalable engineering delivery models that balance cost, quality, responsiveness, and technical capability. • Ensure strong governance, quality management, and performance monitoring of third-party engineering partners. • Collaborate closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, and Customer Support teams. Technical Leadership • Provide technical leadership and mentoring for complex engineering projects, customer applications, and technical issue resolution. • Guide teams in developing robust engineering solutions that meet customer requirements, industry standards, and manufacturing capabilities. • Support engineering teams in resolving project execution challenges and technical roadblocks. Engineering Systems & Tools Talent & Organizational Development Strategic Business Leadership ## Qualifications: * Bachelors/Masters in Electrical engineering or equivalent * 15+ years of hands-on experience in Managing multi discipline team such as Electro mechanical team in ETO. Minimum 5 years as people manager/Team lead/Acting leader for any ETO / Application engineering / Requisition Engineering. ## Skills: * Extensive knowledge of Engineer-to-Order (ETO), Customer Order Engineering, and Application Engineering processes for low-voltage power distribution products. * Deep understanding of Panelboards, Switchboards, MCCs, Switchgear, Bus Systems, and Power Distribution Solutions, including customer applications, manufacturing processes, and industry standards. * Strong knowledge of UL, ANSI, NEMA, NEC, and applicable electrical codes and standards governing panelboard and switchboard products. * Hands-on experience with Electrical and Mechanical Design Platforms including AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Inventor, Enovia, and related engineering systems. * Proven expertise in design automation, engineering workflow optimization, product configuration, and digital engineering transformation initiatives. * Strong understanding of electrical system architecture, protection schemes, control circuits, wiring practices, busbar design, and electromechanical integrations. * Knowledge of Eaton's Panelboard and Switchboard portfolio, competitor products, market trends, and smart power management solutions. * Experience applying Lean, Agile, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), DMAIC, and Continuous Improvement methodologies to improve engineering quality, productivity, and cycle time. * Green Belt or Black Belt certification with demonstrated success in driving process excellence and operational improvements. * Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, testing requirements, quality systems, and product lifecycle management within an ETO environment." * Good communication skills in English (verbal and written) to communicate information effectively to customers, and technical staff in global environment, Influencing, Drive for Result