1st Shift Production Lead — Lean & Safety Champion

Nutanix; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Electrical division in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Production Supervisor for 1st shift to direct and coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. The role supports the Plant Manager and drives process improvements, with focus on optimizing output and reducing costs.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong leadership and communication skills, and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or HS diploma with 5+ years supervisor experience.
• Minimum 1 year of team leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean fundamentals and continuous improvement.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Foster a Zero Incident Safety Culture.
• Align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System.
• Manage department operations to meet on-time delivery for customers.
• Lead daily accountability meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor production metrics and communicate results to management.
• Assign overtime as needed to meet schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean

MRP/ERP

Continuous improvement

Safety culture

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or HS diploma with 5+ years supervisor experience

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical division in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Production Supervisor for 1st shift to direct and coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. The role supports the Plant Manager and drives process improvements, with focus on optimizing output and reducing costs.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, strong leadership and communication skills, and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems.