Product Line Manager- Home Energy Management

Rebecca Bitter, Product Line Manager- Home Energy Management, is responsible for developing solutions to address the ever-changing energy needs as vehicles and homes become electrified, the addition of renewables and energy storage systems. She and her team develop solutions for home energy management and vehicle charging.

I started with Eaton almost 9 years ago as an intern and held various roles in Manufacturing and Marketing as an Operations Engineering Leadership Development Participant (LDP). After my LDP program was completed, I became an Associate Product Manager for wiring devices which sparked my passion for connected products. I joined the Connected Solutions team as Product Manager for smart breakers and now I am the Product Line Manager with responsibility for Eaton's Home Energy Management offering.

Eaton is uniquely positioned to continue to provide solutions to our customers especially with all the energy changes underway. The company is transforming, and I have seen the structure change to help support new products, channels to market and customers.

Global Product Strategy Manager

Mark VanWingerden, Global Product Strategy Manager, manages product strategy and product roadmaps for our power distribution and protection products for eMobility. His work focuses on matching our product portfolio to the future trends in the automotive industry.

Electrification has the potential to significantly reduce worldwide carbon emissions and improve air quality and I feel I get to influence the global automotive market through our work with OEMs.

Eaton's leadership and culture has really changed since I joined in 2015, I have seen growth in empathy and servant leadership across the organization and am really excited to see how that will continue to change.

Head of Engineering eMobility – EMEA

Monika Czech, Head of Engineering eMobility – EMEA, serves as the EMEA Engineering Manager for eMobility products sold in the region. Her responsibilities include providing regional technical support for customers, supporting design and development, and overseeing ongoing production at the Tczew plant. 

As a leader, I focus on team growth, coaching, and inspiration. Our journey continues, fueled by curiosity, resilience, and the belief that asking questions leads to progress. What I enjoy most about working at Eaton is the opportunity to work in global teams, which allows for the exchange of experiences and sharing of knowledge. I also appreciate working with my team of experienced and reliable engineers as we collaborate on the developments of the new products.

From a project perspective, I have been fortunate to work on a variety of impactful products, ranging from traditional transmissions and clutches to cutting-edge electrification solutions like converters and power distribution units. Each of these projects has contributed to Eaton's transition towards a more sustainable and innovative future and knowing that my work plays a part in this transformation is incredibly fulfilling. On a more personal level, the opportunity to collaborate with passionate and committed colleagues has been immensely rewarding. My assignment in France, for example, allowed me to share knowledge and learn from a diverse team, enhancing both my professional skills and personal growth. This experience, along with many others, has reinforced my belief in the power of teamwork and the importance of continuous learning.

Technical Program Manager

Mike Lau, Technical Program Manager, leads the technical part of programs in eMobility, making sure we reach the right product readiness at target cost within the time we get from our customers for our Power Distribution & Protection product line. He also is part of the leadership team at his local site. 

Eaton's broad product portfolio and capabilities are very well matched to the Megatrends we see on the planet - increasing energy efficiency, enabling the increasing data flow and AI coming with it, and improving the environmental impact of our products and the products of our customers. 

The company has changed dramatically since I joined, almost double the workforce and revenue from back then, and a much more competitive product mix.

This question has many angles to answer. Sometimes the impact of a role can be seen immediately, sometimes some years later in the future. 

I think the most impactful for me was being one of the ground breakers for Breaktor - from the first idea in 2017 to serial production it took many years, and within the last years I was not part of this team - still the beginning time was extremely important as we needed to generate a viable business case supporting all this work and associated cost coming with it. Even not being part of the team when the first project win with an OEM was signed, it felt like it for me. 

Even if projects that I am working on are lost there is a lot of learning generated with it, we do analyze why we lost and digest the data to do better next time. Also all generated data puts you in a better starting position for the next program as you are not starting from zero anymore.