Global Transmission Manager

Julie Marshaus – Global Transmission Manager is responsible for the global transmission portfolio at Eaton, including light duty, medium duty and heavy duty Commercial vehicles with combustion engines. The portfolio also includes Medium and heavy duty electric vehicle transmissions. The team is about 300 employees globally.

I joined Eaton after obtaining my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering and my first 3.5 year role post-graduate school. I started at Eaton in the Hybrid Division with various roles for my first 9 years at Eaton, then I supported the Brazil team on LD and MD transmission development for the local market. From that role, I became a manager in the new eMobility division for EV Transmissions. That role merged with the Global Transmissions Manager role where I have my current responsibilities for the Transmission and EV Transmissions product lines.

Eaton has an amazing future ahead. The company has shown the ability to pivot to support the needs of the customers and the market. With the introduction of hybrids in the early 2000s to transmissions for electric vehicles that we support today.... but always supporting transmissions for combustion engines, that is the mainstay of the market. I have been part of the evolving vehicle technologies and expect to continue on with the journey for whatever the future holds.

Product Director, ePowertrain

Justin Hopkins – Product Director, ePowertrain leads the growth strategy for the ePowertrain business unit within the Mobility Group. This portfolio includes mechanical driveline sub-systems and components of electric vehicle powertrains across light and commercial vehicle markets, such as traction modifying differentials, reduction gears, and automated multi-speed transmissions. These products are utilized by global vehicle brands like Chevrolet, Ram, Rivian, Hyundai/Kia, BYD, Great Wall, Iveco, and more. He collaborates with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering and regional product strategy teams to define product roadmaps, target customers/markets, and research & development projects essential for the business’s future vision.

The ability to make a big impact. Eaton is so well diversified across markets and customers and it really gives a business like ePowertrain the ability to proliferate excellent technologies to a vast customer base. I've always been able to identify with Eaton's mission to provide sustainable solutions to every industry we touch, and it is no different with the ePowertrain business. I love supporting vehicle electrification and it is very gratifying to work for a company that supports nearly every aspect of the electric infrastructure to enable the shift.

Eaton's portfolio of products and services has expanded significantly in the 15 years that I've been around and I believe it has positioned the company to do even more to improve society going forward. When I consider the grand challenge of climate change, I can't think of another company that is in a better spot to advance the status quo and make improvements than Eaton. Knowing the strong book of business we have across our many product lines gives me comfort in the company's financial position as well, which is an important consideration as an employee and gives me confidence in our ability to stay focused on our mission.