Eaton is seeking candidates for the role of Associate Engineer – Ecodesign at their Pune, Maharashtra location. This position is open to individuals with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Chemical, Mechanical, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering, and 0-3 years of experience. As an Associate Engineer in Ecodesign, you will be responsible for integrating sustainable design principles into engineering projects, ensuring compliance with environmental standards, and contributing to the development of eco-friendly products.
Company Name: Eaton
Job Role: Associate Engineer- Ecodesign
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or Chemical/Mechanical/ Electronics /Electricals engineering
Experience Required: 0-3 years
Job Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Role and Responsibilities:
- Execute detailed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies as per ISO 14040 & 14044 to evaluate the environmental impacts of Eaton electrical products followed by 3rd party verification to publish type-III Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) with the support of Engineers.
- Support the development of modular LCAs & creation of a library of Eaton standard components & processes.
- Support the product engineering teams on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electrical product’s lifecycle.
- Support evaluation of compliance in accordance with applicable eco-design-related regulations (e.g. EU-ErP Directive)
- Understand customer requirements and communicate with other Eaton teams.
- Provide regular reports on development and support activities.
- Support Design-For-Environment activities for new product development projects.
- Contribute to continuous process improvements to increase productivity and efficiency.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or Chemical/Mechanical/ Electronics /electrical engineering.
- Bachelors with 0-3 years experience in the areas of Sustainability domain, Product or technology development for Industrial, Electrical/Electronic, or Chemical products or processes.
- Need to have sound fundamental engineering knowledge.
- Has a basic understanding of requirements related to eco-design regulations.
- Has an understanding of Life Cycle Assessment standards (ISO 14040/44/25)
- Has experience in conducting LCA as per the specific rules (ISO14040/44/25). LCA according to PEP-EcoPassport Product Category Rules/ Product Specific Rules will be a bonus.
