
Engineering Manager
Eaton · Jonesville, SC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $113k–$165k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Eaton (industrial) in Jonesville, SC.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Base pay
- $113k–$165k
- Day to day
- relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $100k–$125k. This one lists $113k–$165k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 30 manufacturing engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 29 other live manufacturing postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- About 24% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $100k–$125k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 50%
- Tooling 43%
- New product launch 33%
- Root cause 30%
- FMEA 27%
- Team leadership 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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This plant: Eaton in Jonesville
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Full description from EatonAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
In this role you will
- ◆Lead and develop a small team of engineers supporting both customized and standard utility product projects.
- ◆Manage engineering activities from order receipt through manufacturing release.
- ◆Support the shop floor and customer on any engineering related design issues after manufacturing release.
- ◆Review customer specifications, utility standards, and project
requirements
to ensure accurate design execution.
- ✓Ensure compliance with applicable utility, IEEE, ANSI, NEC, UL, and customer standards.
- ✓Partner with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
- ✓Drive continuous improvement and cost-out in engineering processes, product standardization, and design quality.
- ✓Provide technical leadership for complex customer applications, field issues, and product improvements.
Qualifications
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
- ✓Four (4) years of engineering experience
- ✓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.
- ✓Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that reside outside a 50-mile radius of Jonesville, SC
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a power systems emphasis.
- ✓Experience in a leadership role.
- ✓Experience in Engineer-To-Order (ETO) or custom product or project-based manufacturing environments.
- ✓Strong knowledge of utility distribution systems, electrical equipment design, and industry standards.
- ✓Proven project management, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
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.
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Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Engineering Manager.
This role is located at our Jonesville, SC site. Relocation assistance will be provided.
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.
What you’ll do
The Engineering Manager o versees design changes of 3 phase transformers with direct responsibility for Maintenance of the Line activities and designs for manufacturing related process enhancements. This role ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions while supporting customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and on-time delivery.
