Manufacturing Team Manager

Eaton Corporation; South Molton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Internal promotion opportunities

Ongoing learning via Eaton University

Job summary

Eaton Corporation's South Molton plant in Devon, the home to a team of over 400 professionals, designs, manufactures and tests top-tier aerospace components.

As Manufacturing Team Manager you will oversee production, drive continuous improvement, and lead hourly and salaried resources to meet customer expectations while applying the Eaton Business System (EBS) and CIF framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Operations.
• 1-3 years of experience leading others.
• Proficient in reading and writing English.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture change through the framework of High Performance Work Teams (HPWTs).
• Drive continuous improvement using EBS, BOS, CIF, and HPWTs.
• Champion implementation of Lean activities to eliminate waste opportunities of key processes.
• Achieve key BOS metrics including TRCR, Productive Utilization, On-Time Delivery, First Pass Yield and DPPM.
• Effective management of plant assets through leadership of maintenance and facilities resources.
• Champion implementation of MESH to improve year over year safety performance.
• Train and develop team members and provide oversight and coaching.
• Provide vision and strategy; lead by example and actively engage employees.
• Empower employees and drive decision making down the organization.
• Responsible for High-5 metrics for assigned value stream.
• Employee engagement.

Skills

Excel

MS Outlook

PowerPoint

Communication

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Career Opportunities: Manufacturing Team Manager (76789)

Requisition ID76789-Posted11/02/2026

Nestled in the heart of Devon, UK, the South Molton plant is home to a team of over 400 talented professionals, driving excellence in aerospace manufacturing. With a proud history dating back to 1973, this facility has grown into a powerhouse of precision engineering, delivering high-quality components to some of the world's most renowned aerospace brands.

What makes South Molton unique? Our one-of-a-kind investment casting foundry, established in 1975, sets us apart from all other Eaton Aerospace plants. Today, our focus is on designing, manufacturing, and testing top-tier aerospace components, ensuring safety, reliability, and cutting-edge innovation.

We proudly collaborate with industry giants like Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and Augusta Westland, with our main customer being Eaton’s Titchfield facility in Hampshire, UK. If you're looking for a dynamic environment, world-class engineering, and the opportunity to shape the future of aerospace, South Molton is the place to be!

What you’ll do:

The position is responsible for overseeing and leading all activities associated with manufacturing and production of deliverable product to meet customer expectations within a defined production area. The leader monitors and manages hourly and salaried resources in the assignment of work responsibilities, development, and alignment of resources to load. The position drives continuous improvement in production, quality, and safety while utilizing the framework of the Eaton Business System (EBS) and the Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF).

Essential Functions:

• Champion a culture change through the framework of High Performance Work Teams (HPWTs).
• Drive continuous improvement and application through the use of EBS, BOS, CIF, and HPWTs.
• Champion implementation of Lean activities to eliminate waste opportunities of key processes.
• Achieve key BOS metrics including TRCR, Productive Utilization, On-Time Delivery, First Pass Yield and DPPM.
• Effective management of plant assets through leadership of maintenance and facilities resources.
• Champion implementation of MESH to achieve improvement in year over year safety performance measures.
• Train and develop team members as well as providing oversight and coaching to other team members.
• Provide the vision and strategy
• Lead by example - be a positive role model
• Actively engage and recognize employees
• Enable success of employees (providing resources and removing barriers)
• Empower employees - drive decision making down through organization
• Responsible for High-5 metrics for assigned value stream.
• Employee Engagement

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing/Operations
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience leading others
• Proficient in reading and writing English

Skills:

• Technical Knowledge and Skills Required: Computer Skills: Excel, MS Outlook, PowerPoint
• Additional Knowledge and Skills Required: Strong communication and interpersonal skills; strong leadership, coaching and influence management skills; ability to balance multiple priorities
• Lean manufacturing / Operational Excellence skills in 6S, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Visual Management, process focused
• Internal candidates: Eaton Leadership Competency ratings of at least a "3", with a preference of "4" ratings in BOC and Leadership Style
• Problem solving skills (e.g. 8-D or A3)
• Intrinsically motivated, champion of change, visionary
• Life-long learner; promotes a learning culture

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.

We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people's lives and the environment through power management technologies.

We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

The successful applicant will be in contact with US ITAR controlled technology, goods and information. As a condition of employment, employees with access to US ITAR controlled technology and goods may be required to undergo an additional screening process as part of the recruitment process.