Lead Drafter

Lead Drafter Sumter, South Carolina, USA, 29154 Job description Company and benefits Job Req ID 58101 Work Type Onsite Department Research & Development Engineering Hiring Program Not Specified Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Lead Drafter. The position will be based at our facility in Sumter, SC. The expected annual salary range for this role is $56000 - $83000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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 Electrical CAD Lead Drafter/Designer is responsible for creating, developing, and maintaining 2D/3D wiring harness designs using EPLAN software and related EPLAN tools. This role supports engineering, manufacturing, and product development by delivering accurate harness models, routing information, components layouts, BOMs, schematics, and production documentation. The designer ensures harness schematics and components allocations meet technical specifications, manufacturing requirements, standards compliance, and project timelines. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Develop detailed 2D and 3D wiring harness models using EPLAN software Create and maintain wiring diagrams, routing and components layouts Generate and update component libraries, including connectors, terminals, wires, and protective coverings. Design harnesses based on engineering input, electrical schematics, and mechanical constraints. Ensure compliance with harness design standards. Produce complete production-ready documentation: BOMs, Wire Lists, Cut Lists, Assembly Drawings, Routing drawings. Work closely with Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure robust design outputs. Support continuous improvement efforts for design workflows and documentation standards Oversee and guide a team of drafters to ensure consistency and quality of drawings Qualifications: BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma required Minimum 3 years of drafting or manufacturing 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. No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Associate's Degree or Bachelors degree from an accredited institution 8+ Years of experience with harness manufacturing or assembly processes. Exposure to automation or scripting within EPLAN (macros, variant management). Design experience with UL 50, UL 67, and UL 891 Certified Six Sigma Green/Black Belt TECHNICAL SKILLS: Proficiency with EPLAN product (5+ years) Strong knowledge of harness components: Wires and cables, connectors and terminals, shielding, heat shrink, protective coverings Able to understand technical documents and specifications such as schematics, mechanical drawings, 3D and 2D CAD documents Able to understand critical requirements related to harness manufacturing and production. BOM/MRP/ERP experience Skills: POSITION CRITERIA: Good verbal and written communication skills, persuasive skills, and analytical problem-solving skills. Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment. Proficiency in Engineering software/tools (AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor & Enovia) Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Experience with Autodesk Inventor Knowledge of Product Life-cycle management systems and their structure Fabrication methods for sheet metal, plastic, copper, and aluminum Proper bus joint design Up to 10% of your time traveling ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Expected to work with some degree of independence and make decisions that affect the workgroup. Focus efforts on attaining assigned goals and objectives, which include meeting needs and expectations of internal and external customers. Must be able to successfully manage multiple priorities, analyze complex problems and implement solutions. Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and company personnel at all management, professional, and technical levels. This position requires a high level of responsiveness and proactive problem solving to reinforce enterprise wide goal of providing world class customer satisfaction. Must be team oriented and self-starter with strong multi-tasking and time management skills. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job the employee is primarily based in an office environment We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law. Eaton strives to provide benefits and programs that are competitive and focused on employee well-being. These programs are offered across the United States and Puerto Rico, but specific programs and options available may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic locations, date of hire, employment type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salary : $56,000 - $83,000