Plant Manager

Eaton Corporation; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Aerospace Group in Weymouth, UK seeks a Plant Manager for its approximately 100-person facility. The site specialises in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), coating and testing for safety-critical commercial and military aerospace applications.

The Plant Manager will have full accountability for site safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee engagement and financial performance, while building capability and advancing Eaton Business System practices to strengthen operational performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (recognised institution).
• Minimum 7 years in manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years supervisory/managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for plant operations including manufacturing, quality, EHS, HR and operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives across the site.
• Maintain P&L accountability, monitor financial performance and drive cost control.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver safety, quality, delivery and profitability targets.
• Develop short- and long-term plant and division plans and forecasts.

Skills

MRP/ERP systems

SCM concepts

Lean & Six Sigma

Manufacturing tech

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Eaton Aerospace Group is seeking a Plant Manager for its Weymouth, UK manufacturing facility. This approximately 100-person site specialises in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), coating and testing for safety-critical commercial and military aerospace applications. The site supports leading global OEMs and supplies components used in higher-level assemblies manufactured at our Cheltenham, UK facility. The Plant Manager will have full accountability for site safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee engagement and financial performance, while building organisational capability and advancing Eaton Business System practices. This is an important leadership opportunity to strengthen operational performance, support the continued development and growth of the Weymouth site, and expand its contribution across Eaton Aerospace.

What you’ll do:

• Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations, including manufacturing, materials management, quality, environmental health and safety (EHS), human resources, and operational excellence.
• Foster a culture of employee engagement, accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance consistent with Eaton’s Culture Model.
• Drive operational performance by improving customer satisfaction, quality, productivity, delivery, inventory, cost, and profitability
• Strong knowledge and experience with process tools
• Maintain full profit and loss accountability, monitoring financial performance, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring achievement of business objectives.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives through the Eaton Business System, Lean, Six Sigma, Eaton Quality System, Balanced Scorecard, and other business operating processes.
• Ensure compliance with Eaton policies and all applicable legal, financial, environmental, safety and employment regulations.
• Partner with division leadership to support strategic business decisions and enterprise-wide initiatives sharing best practices across Eaton operations.
• Represent Eaton within the local community, industry organisations, and customer engagements.
• Proven ability to lead organisational change, drive performance improvements and deliver sustainable business results.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term business plans to achieve plant and division objectives including strategic plans, profit plans, organisational capability plans and forecasts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience.

Skills:

• Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, logistics, stores operations, and goods despatch and receipt.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts and tool sets as they relate to materials management.
• Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes.
• Knowledge of financial concepts and techniques used to establish business cases of operational changes.
• Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams.

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

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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, colour, 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.