Manufacturing Supervisor-Nights

Eaton; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's IS VEH VGNA division is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor-Nights for our Kings Mountain, NC facility. The role leads hourly staff, coordinates production, and ensures a safe, compliant environment to meet customer requirements.

You will coach teams in continuous improvement, manage shift performance, and work to reduce waste while maintaining quality and delivery targets.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 5+ years manufacturing experience or Bachelor's with 1+ year manufacturing experience
• Minimum one year of people management experience
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration for this position

Responsibilities

• Lead hourly employees to meet safety, cost, productivity, quality, and delivery targets
• Coach and motivate during daily Tier I meetings and promote continuous improvement tools
• Drive continuous improvement activities and reduce past due, scrap, and overtime costs
• Establish standard work and daily accountability by reviewing hour-by-hour boards
• Coordinate on-the-job training and maintain training matrix

Skills

A3/8D problem solving

Production planning

Continuous improvement

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

A3/8D processes

Job description

Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor-Nights. This is a full time, on-site position based at our Kings Mountain, NC manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available to those within the US/PR.The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for coordinating, prioritizing and scheduling production activities while leading hourly employees to meet customer requirements by providing a safe work environment. This role also establishes and maintains a positive employee relations environment by adherence to Eaton’s Values, Ethics and Philosophies.Core Hours: 10:30PM-8:00AM ESTThe expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.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.Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.What you’ll do:Champion, coach, recognize, communicate expectations (during daily Tier I meetings) and motivate employees to utilize Continuous Improvement tools to exceed safety, cost, productivity, quality, employee engagement and delivery targetsEstablish and maintain an environment conducive to continuous improvement manufacturing; recommend alternatives for improving production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditionsChampion manufacturing team in achieving production schedule goals and exceeding customer expectations.Drive activities to reduce past due, scrap, and overtime cost while meeting safety and quality objectives by escalating issues to Tier meetings for timely resolutionLead the Flow Line Team (FLT) or High-Performance Work Team (HPWT) in your shift to improve the High 5 metrics (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity) by engaging your employees and leveraging all support functions.Conduct process checks within areas of responsibility and monitor performance to establish standard work formats and daily accountability by reviewing the hour by hour boards.Maintain and consistently administer local policies to meet day to day operating requirements. Ensure that all regulatory standards and company policies are understood, supported and followed on the production floorPromote positive employee relations to ensure success within the manufacturing environment while identifying and implementing improvement opportunities.Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from support functions to ensure process capability & improvement through measuring and monitoring performance and root cause problem solving using A3 or 8D processes.Coordinate on the job training, provide training resources within the department and maintain training matrix accordingly.Qualifications:Required Basic Qualifications:Minimum Associates Degree from an accredited institution + a minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing OR a minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution + a minimum of 1 year experience in manufacturing (internship, co-ops will be accepted as experience)Minimum one (1) year manager of people experienceEaton 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.\"Preferred Qualifications:Five (5 +) years experience in a manufacturing environmentThree (3) years manager of people experienceSkills:Experience using problem solving tools such as A3 and 8D.Demonstrated technical understanding of production planning techniquesExperience in driving continuous improvement activitiesAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.