Operations Program Manager
Eaton · Omaha, NE · Senior Level · Program management · posted yesterday
Eaton · Indianapolis, IN · posted 52 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Eaton |
|---|---|
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Field | Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | Sales |
| Posted | 2026-09-17 (52 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Eaton's ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Lead Outside Sales Engineer. This is a hybrid-based position and candidates must reside within 50 miles of our Indianapolis, IN location to be considered for this position.
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Are you passionate about working for a company that not only delivers cutting-edge solutions but also prioritizes ethical practices and environmental impact? At Eaton, we're on a mission to power the world around us while leaving a positive footprint.
Who we are: Eaton's Electrical Sector is a global leader in providing innovative electrical solutions. We power the world around us, including our homes, schools, hospitals, retail stores, factories, data centers, and more.
Our commitment: We're not just about business; we're about making a difference. Our team is dedicated to improving lives and safeguarding the environment through our products and services.
What will you do?
• Build relationships with key customers and channel partners to enhance long-term business prospects
• Execute sales plans to meet performance expectations and requirements
• Review and interpret customer needs on plans and specifications
• Prepare and present bids and quotations to customers using company price and delivery guidelines while using sound business judgment
• Collaborate cross functionally with product lines, operations, and other internal stakeholders to provide customer centric solutions
• Be aware of and responsive to market conditions and competitive activities while communicating such information to product divisions
• Assist teammates on training channel on Eaton products and electronic tools
• Collect, analyze, and utilize market intelligence regarding competitive products, customer needs, preferences and buying habits to drive data-based decisions
• Provide accurate and timely planning and specification interpretation, quotation and technical support
• Plan promotional events and presentations with distributor personnel to promote Eaton's position, while developing a proven record of achieving assigned sales goals
What will make you successful?
• General knowledge of Eaton electrical product and service capabilities
• Ability to build trust and relationships with various types of people
• Ability to anticipate and be proactive on customer needs
• Ability to leverage internal stakeholders to meet customer and organizational needs
• Ability to learn and utilize digital tools and proprietary software
• Technical problem-solving, communication, customer service, time management, presentation, planning, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Understanding of sales processes
• Bachelor's degree with five (5) years in a technical or commercial field
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future
• Possess a valid driver's license
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Indianapolis, IN will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $123,750 - $181,500.
Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
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.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
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.
Field: Engineering, Construction and Energy Sub-niche: Manufacturing and hardware engineering All jobs at Eaton Jobs in Indiana Jobs in Indianapolis, IN Indiana state guide Pay for this occupation (BLS) All 33 open jobs for this occupation
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This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Eaton. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.
The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Sales engineers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $124,900 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +2.8% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree; training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
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Indianapolis, IN is not one of the cities with its own page in our guides, so here is the state: Indiana.
Indiana is in the Midwest region (East North Central division) and has 6,851,073 residents (the 17th largest of the 50 states and DC by population), with a median age of 38.1. Its economy produced about $555,037 million in the latest four quarters (BEA), 19th among states and DC, equal to $81,015 per resident.
The unemployment rate was 3.4% in 2026M09, which is 14th lowest of 51 (1st is the lowest). Employers had job openings equal to 3.7% of employment, 33rd highest of 51, a measure of how hard it is to hire. The median wage across all occupations is $47,860 a year ($23.01 an hour), 6% below the national median ($47,860 against $50,980).
The occupations with the most jobs in Indiana are Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (103,200 jobs, median $41,340); Fast Food and Counter Workers (97,290 jobs, median $28,790); Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators (85,610 jobs, median $45,550); Retail Salespersons (83,670 jobs, median $31,530); Registered Nurses (68,980 jobs, median $83,500). Among occupations with at least 2,000 jobs, the best paid are Physicians, All Other (median $366,190); General Internal Medicine Physicians (median $314,390); Dentists, General (median $166,650). Compared with the nation, the state is most specialised in production (2.0 times the national share of workers) and transportation and material moving (1.3 times the national share of workers).
Prices are below the national average in Indiana: the regional price parity is 93.3 against 100 for the whole country (18th lowest of 51). Median gross rent is $1,062 a month and the median household income $71,957, so a year of rent equals 17.7% of income; the median home value is $218,200. The state minimum wage is $7.25 (the higher of state and federal rates applies to most workers). State income tax on wages: Flat 2.95%. It is a right-to-work state, meaning workers cannot be required to pay union dues as a condition of employment. It has no state paid family and medical leave programme in our source.
6.3% of residents were born abroad and 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Among workers, 76.3% drive alone, 0.6% use public transit and 10.7% work from home; 12.7% commute 45 minutes or more.
Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Indianapolis, IN that have a guide, with what living there costs. The last-but-one column divides a year of rent by the median pay of the closest occupation ($124,900 a year), an estimate, not this employer's pay.
| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis city, IN | 0 mi | $1,156 | $224,800 | $66,219 | 9.2% | 11.1% | — |
| Beech Grove, IN | 5 mi | $1,091 | $182,600 | $49,973 | 5.7% | 10.5% | — |
| Speedway, IN | 6 mi | $1,141 | $228,600 | $60,147 | 6.3% | 11.0% | — |
| Lawrence, IN | 10 mi | $1,178 | $230,100 | $74,022 | 8.9% | 11.3% | — |
| Greenwood, IN | 12 mi | $1,312 | $276,100 | $83,608 | 12.6% | 12.6% | — |
| Carmel, IN | 13 mi | $1,712 | $486,800 | $141,505 | 10.4% | 16.4% | Jobs |
| Avon, IN | 13 mi | $1,538 | $323,800 | $98,486 | 8.6% | 14.8% | — |
| Plainfield, IN | 13 mi | $1,499 | $280,600 | $87,272 | 10.2% | 14.4% | — |
| Brownsburg, IN | 13 mi | $1,486 | $309,400 | $102,235 | 11.0% | 14.3% | — |
| Fishers, IN | 16 mi | $1,611 | $391,000 | $130,203 | 14.9% | 15.5% | — |
| Bargersville, IN | 16 mi | $1,379 | $438,900 | $114,231 | 18.5% | 13.2% | — |
| Zionsville, IN | 18 mi | $1,792 | $587,800 | $172,024 | 9.4% | 17.2% | — |
| Westfield, IN | 18 mi | $1,667 | $425,700 | $122,789 | 12.4% | 16.0% | — |
| Whitestown, IN | 18 mi | $1,842 | $373,500 | $123,643 | 9.3% | 17.7% | — |
| Danville, IN | 19 mi | $1,151 | $298,200 | $97,083 | 16.9% | 11.1% | — |
| Noblesville, IN | 19 mi | $1,389 | $349,700 | $104,047 | 16.2% | 13.3% | — |
| Greenfield, IN | 20 mi | $1,177 | $216,400 | $76,127 | 17.9% | 11.3% | — |
| Franklin, IN | 20 mi | $1,186 | $231,500 | $82,380 | 18.6% | 11.4% | — |
| Lebanon, IN | 24 mi | $962 | $195,600 | $65,154 | 8.6% | 9.2% | — |
| Shelbyville, IN | 25 mi | $995 | $174,700 | $55,602 | 11.9% | 9.6% | — |
Occupations close to Sales engineers in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.
| Occupation ⇅ | National median pay ⇅ | Growth 2025–35 ⇅ | Openings a year (US) ⇅ | Open jobs here ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate sales agents | $52,830 | +1.7% | 32,600 | none right now |
How far Indianapolis, IN is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | 0 mi | 885,860 |
| Chicago, IL | 164 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Columbus, OH | 168 mi | 914,802 |
| Charlotte, NC | 429 mi | 903,844 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 584 mi | 1,579,706 |
| New York, NY | 646 mi | 8,483,844 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 689 mi | 697,125 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 700 mi | 977,670 |
| Dallas, TX | 762 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 788 mi | 963,194 |
| Houston, TX | 866 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Austin, TX | 926 mi | 979,539 |
| Denver, CO | 993 mi | 718,877 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,000 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,494 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Diego, CA | 1,782 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,816 mi | 3,857,263 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,869 mi | 754,195 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,923 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,979 mi | 830,235 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | 109 mi | 95 |
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