Eaton’s Power Distribution and Controls Assemblies (PDCA) Division is currently seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to join our team. This position is based at our Avery Creek, NC facility, the PDCA Headquarters.
Position Overview
The Senior Administrative Assistant will perform administrative tasks and services to support effective and efficient operations for members of our Leadership Team reporting directly to the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the division. Administrative support can include but is not restricted to presentation preparation, data analysis, meetings, events, and conference arranging, preparation, and issuance of monthly status reports, booking and coordinating meeting arrangements/travel and administration associated with key programs.
Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.
In This Function You Will
Have responsibility for all administrative support duties pertaining to the office of the SVP/GM, divisional staff, and distributed Product Line Managers including meeting arrangement, coordination and follow-through; travel arrangements; correspondence, filing, phone messaging, expense reporting, coordinating meeting calendar for leadership team, etc.
Prepare and maintain confidential organizational reports and records, with follow-up on pending matters as appropriate. Handles confidential material and information with necessary discretion.
Lead the coordination of management meetings (in person and teleconference) – organize, attend & manage agenda and action items for these meetings, manage meeting logistics, publish upcoming agenda topics and takes/distributes meeting minutes.
Coordinate travel arrangements, which could include coordination of the same for visiting senior management.
Coordinate and create routine and ad hoc reports, presentations, and correspondence cooperating with all levels of the organization and managing various sources of electronic information.
Manages internal and external correspondence as necessary with the ability to act independently.
Maintain effective relationships with multiple internal/external employees as well as external clients.
Provides secretarial support including preparation of T&E reports, check of Amex statements, scan, and file of correspondence.
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.
Qualifications
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
Associates degree from an accredited institution or a minimum of three (3) years of administrative experience supporting executive level staff members.
Experience and competence in Microsoft applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without company sponsorship
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Avery Creek, NC will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
Five years of administrative experience.
Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Very effective in interacting with people at all levels of the organization as well as external contacts; customers, suppliers, etc.
Ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
High degree of confidentiality, reliability, discretion, quality, and professionalism
Highly flexible and proactive in approach in order to perform a variety of important sometimes urgent, confidential, and complex tasks with constantly changing priorities
We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.
Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
Healthcare/retirement savings programs
Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)
Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com
What you will get from us
Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.
We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.
We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.
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.
Job: Multi-Function Executive
Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ESSG PDCAD Power Distrib Control Assy Div
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time