Lean Manufacturing Team Leader – Quality & Safety

Eaton Corporation; South Molton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on manufacturing professional to support LEAN initiatives and maintain quality, cost and delivery targets. You will work within a team to ensure OT C and OTD of batches while promoting a safe working environment and continual improvement.

The role requires strong safety discipline, IT proficiency, and a collaborative approach to deploy EBS tools and lead basic team activities, with room for development in leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commitment to Health and Safety.
• Engineering background preferred or advantageous.
• Understanding of quality requirements for manufacturing.
• Experience working effectively within a team.
• Leadership experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Commitment to promoting EBS tools and principles.
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• To ensure manufacturing of parts meets customer requirements with quality, cost and delivery targets, supporting LEAN activities and continual improvement.
• Manage Health and Safety in area.
• Promote housekeeping and a clean, safe working environment.
• Support deployment of Eaton Business System (EBS) tools and techniques.
• Engage in problem solving (5 Why), MRB participation and traceability.
• Sign off HRxHrs, update capacity charts and manage capacity loading with planning and logistics.
• Book off operations on Job Cards and liaise with internal customers & suppliers.
• Ensure On Time to Cycle (OTC) and On Time Delivery (OTD) of batches.
• Support training and development, sign off Operator Standard Work and monitor team performance.

Skills

Health and Safety commitment

Engineering background

Quality requirements

Team working

Team leading experience

EBS tools & principles

IT skills

Job description

Eaton Corporation in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on manufacturing professional to support LEAN initiatives and maintain quality, cost and delivery targets. You will work within a team to ensure OT C and OTD of batches while promoting a safe working environment and continual improvement.

The role requires strong safety discipline, IT proficiency, and a collaborative approach to deploy EBS tools and lead basic team activities, with room for development in leadership responsibilities.