Director, Continuous Improvement (Electrical)

Eaton Corporation; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 182,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in the United States seeks a Director, Continuous Improvement to shape CI across a growing manufacturing network. You will serve as an expert advisor and catalyst for plants, driving Lean, Six Sigma, and Industry 4.0 initiatives to increase capability and value.

You will work across functions and locations, advancing ECIS, EQS, and other Eaton Business System tools, partnering with leaders to implement plans and build scalable operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing operations or CI roles.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional improvements at scale.
• Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute CI/Quality and Industry 4.0 plans with business leaders.
• Lead CI/Quality initiatives to drive manufacturing excellence and cost-out opportunities.
• Collaborate with leaders across divisions, regions and corporate to share best practices.
• Drive Eaton Business System and related tools to standardize processes and outcomes.
• Own OpA (Operational Assessment) processes and train teams in CI criteria.

Skills

Continuous Improvement Methods

Lean Six Sigma

Quality Systems

Industry 4.0

Project Management

Strategic Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Eaton Business System

Eaton Quality System

ECIS

EQ S

Job description

About The Role

Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing Operations for ARS, the Director, Continuous Improvement will have the opportunity to shape how Continuous Improvement supports a growing manufacturing organization. Rather than simply deploying CI tools, you will serve as an expert, advisor and catalyst for the plants, helping leaders identify where CI can create the greatest value and building the capabilities required to scale operational performance.

As the Director, you will work across functions and locations, using expertise, relationships and influence to advance Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS), the Eaton Quality Systems (EQS), Industry 4.0 initiatives and other Eaton Business System (EBS) tools. The successful leader will thrive in ambiguity, quickly establish credibility with plant and functional leaders, and bring a collaborative, practical approach to solving complex operational challenges.

The role is ultimately about creating value through CI, strengthening the plants, and building sustainable systems and capabilities that can keep pace with growth.

Join us and help shape the operational strategy behind the technologies that power critical infrastructure, industries, businesses and communities.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement annual Continuous Improvement (CI) Plan/ Quality Plan and Industry 4.0 plans with each of the businesses/divisions in partnership with the group and business/division leadership.
• Lead CI/ quality and Industry 4.0 manufacturing initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness of manufacturing operations and achieve operational excellence. Develop and execute strategic plans for implementation based upon Lean/ Quality and operational assessments.
• Collaborate with functional leaders at the Division, Business, Group, Region, Sector and Corporate level as well as counterparts in other Eaton businesses and locations through networking, councils and Eaton Resource Groups.
• Drive core functional excellence through implementing: Eaton Business System, Eaton Continuous improvement system, Six Sigma, Eaton Quality System, Industry 4.0 technology and other world-class operations management techniques.
• Operational Assessment (OpA) process owner for ARS and responsible for conducting the annual OpA Leadership Review process to establish the assessment plan for the subsequent year. Works with Sector CI Leader to staff assessment teams and coordinate assessment plans. Also, trains and develops plant teams in the OpA criteria and self-assessment process.
• Lead change to improve organizational effectiveness. Drive the change management process (ADKAR) as necessary to implement effective lean manufacturing and business operations.
• Assist Plant Managers, Operations Managers, Manufacturing Managers and other functional teams in the development of procedures to maximize customer satisfaction through output, improved quality, and reduced overall cost. Manage Cost Out and monitor Balanced Scorecard performance and recommend opportunities for projects to close any gaps.
• Train others to lead / facilitate Rapid Improvement Events (RIE’s) and Lean certification. Mentor production leaders on Lean fundamentals.
• Build Organizational Capability. Assess, develop, and manage capacity and capabilit

Qualifications

What you will need:

• 10 years of experience in manufacturing operations and/or continuous improvement

Position Criteria

• Demonstrated knowledge of continuous improvement methods, approaches and tools, including strategic management and project management.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma, Quality systems Industry 4.0 and Operational technology
• Flexibility and resilience, composure under pressure, adapting plans to changing circumstances while maintaining strength and resolve.
• Effectively collaborates on major initiatives across the enterprise. Partners extremely well, readily shares best practices and knowledge.
• Strong communication skills and comfort with facilitating teams/groups and working with all levels in the organization.

Education

• An undergraduate degree is required. A Master’s degree is preferred.

Additional Information

• This position may sit in the following locations: Asheville, NC; Charlotte, NC; Greenwood, SC; El Paso, TX.
• Relocation is supported for this position.
• Travel will be required for this position (up to 50% domestic & international)
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

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At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $182000 - $266000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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