MVCA Operations Leader - Onsite in Arden, NC

Eaton Group; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Variable incentive program

Job summary

Eaton’s Electrical Sector-Commercial Distribution Product Assembly Division is seeking an MVCA Product Line Operations Manager to lead the MVCA product line at our Arden, NC manufacturing site.

You will direct Manufacturing, Customer Order Engineering/Design, and Customer Service to optimize safety, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, and profitability while executing strategic plans aligned with long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial management/technology, or business from an accredited institution.
• Seven (7) or more years of strategic manufacturing and operations experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Must be willing to relocate to Asheville (Arden) NC. Relocation assistance will be provided, if needed.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Establish operations strategic direction for the MVCA product line considering the key business drivers: Customer Satisfaction, Growth and Innovation, Profitability and Asset Management, Perfect Quality and Excellence through People and achieving sales forecasts.
• Develop action plans and objectives from the Product line strategic plan. Cascade objectives throughout entire work force.
• Monitor performance to objectives, implementing responsive tactical changes as required.
• Promote continuous improvement utilizing CIF and ELSS methodologies, throughout the organization to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and cost.
• Encourage innovative approaches to organization improvement.
• Select and develop staff to manage the product line. Develop supervisors and PL team.
• Promote continuous improvement utilizing CIF and ELSS methodologies, throughout the organization to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and cost.
• Encourage innovative approaches to organization improvement.
• Select and develop staff to manage the product line. Develop supervisors and PL team.
• Foster a relationship of teamwork throughout the operations of the plant.
• Administer the Performance Management Process for the product line. MVCA value stream including Daily Accountability, Standard Work, Gemba Walks, etc.
• Responsible for deployment of MESH Safety Program to support Zero Incident Culture.
• Facilitate problem-solving and corrective action for production issues.
• Direct application of capital and people resources to maximize operating efficiency.
• Control in-process inventory to achieve production requirements with minimum impact on inventory levels.
• Coordinate manufacturing schedules and priorities within the production plan to satisfy customer requirements.
• Plan and monitor key metrics to ensure quality, cost, delivery and safety requirements are met.
• Ensure required documentation and/or system transactions are executed to meet customer, manufacturing systems and financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with Product Line teams to monitor backlog health and capacity vs demand.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Manufacturing operations

Forecasting sales

P&L management

Cost reduction

Supply chain optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial management/technology, or business

Master's degree in business or engineering

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Sector-Commercial Distribution Product Assembly Division is seeking an MVCA Product Line Operations Manager to lead the MVCA product line at our Arden, NC manufacturing site.

You will direct Manufacturing, Customer Order Engineering/Design, and Customer Service to optimize safety, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, and profitability while executing strategic plans aligned with long-term growth.