Materials Lead Operator - Nights

Eaton; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Materials Lead Operator - Nights to lead the material handling and receiving functions, ensuring timely completion to meet internal customer expectations. The role requires directing personnel, coordinating resources, and raising IT tickets as needed.

The position runs 10:45 PM to 7:15 AM with mandatory overtime at times. Applicants should have at least 6 months experience with Oracle 12, WMS, and Microsoft Office; leadership experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience using Oracle 12
• Experience with WMS (warehouse management system)
• 6 months of experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Responsibilities

• Direct personnel in area to ensure resources are available and tasks are completed on time.
• Escalate resource gaps to supervisor and raise IT/maintenance tickets as needed.
• Lead shift handoffs and participate in training and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Oracle 12

WMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Career Opportunities: Materials Lead Operator - Nights (75694)

Requisition ID75694-Posted10/21/2026

Eaton’s IS VEH VGNAdivision is currently seeking aMaterials Lead Operator - Nights.

The hourly rate for this position is26.11per hour with pay increases scheduled at 6 months and 1 year of service.

The core hours for this role are 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM. Overtime may exceed these hours, and can be mandatory at times.

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 January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter 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 spinoff closes, the new companywill provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you’ll do:

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Lead efforts and direct employees to ensure material handling & receiving functions are completed in a timely manner in order to meet and exceed internal customer expectations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

A. Direct personnel assigned to his/her area of responsibility, make sure resources needed for the day are in place: manning, forklift, scales, any other machine.
Raise IT & Maintenance Tickets when needed.
Participate and/or lead shift hand off for neighboring shifts (afternoon & night shift).
Escalate (if needed) if there are not enough resources to the supervisor. Trouble shut any minor system or process issue (FCS, WMS, internet, etc).

B. Actively participate in accident, injury and illness prevention activities and maintain housekeeping in the work area. Maintain 5s standards within area. Support on any continuous improvement project.

C. Stimulate and encourage team suggestions and participation in area, department, and plant activities during start-ups, shift handoffs, department meetings, stand downs, and daily checkpoints with functional supervisor.

D. Ensure shop floor coverage considering the manning calendar through the year.
Actively participate along with supervisor in resource allocation meetings. This includes participating in identifying and assisting in training opportunities and sustaining a materials training matrix.

E. Ensure all employees receive required training needed to perform their tasks and meet customer requirements including Forklift Training & recertification, Oracle System access, Eaton JOE, materials links, work instruction explanations as needed.

F. Fill in for the Supervisor in their absence with the exception of administering corrective action.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• 6 months experience using Oracle 12
• Experience with WMS (warehouse management system.
• 6 months of experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Preferred Qualifications:

1 Year Leadership experience

Skills:

• Employee must possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• Employee must possess strong interpersonal skills and be well versed in conflict resolution

Additional Information:

An ideal candidate for this role will possess the following skill set:

• Actively looks and analyzes new ways to optimize the material flow and storage process within the plant.
• Understands and participates in manning allocation plans on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Self-manages their day-to-day responsibilities while assessing shop floor conditions and determining an action plan to maintain 5S and material operations throughout the shift and following shift.
• Trains and reinforces inventory control of shop floor operations using work instructions and on the job training plans.
• Identifies, problem solves, and escalates administrative issues as needed that prohibit the materials department from meeting customer requirements in a safe and quality manner.
• Possess the drive and skillset to make shop floor improvements within the materials department within an in-depth knowledge of materials role and purpose within the organization and plant.

DIMENSIONS:

• Overtime usage and scheduling in material handling, receiving, cycle counting, and inventory control.
• Production Down time (Due to lack of material & delivery time)
• Compliance to OJT training among material handling, receiving, and cycle counting.
• STOP participation.
• MESH participation.

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.

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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. 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.