Operations Manager

Eaton; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid and unpaid time off

Job summary

Eaton is seeking an Operations Manager for its Worcester, MA facility. Responsibilities include managing operational performance, leading a team of 100-150 employees, and implementing manufacturing improvements. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in an Operations or Manufacturing environment and 2 years of leadership experience. A Bachelor’s Degree is required, with a preference for Engineering or Business degrees. Eaton offers comprehensive benefits and values diverse candidates, including those with conviction histories.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an Operations or Manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership experience.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational performance indicators for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Lead employees through supervisors in production processes.
• Support implementation of manufacturing methods and quality improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Lean/Six Sigma

Inventory Control

Manufacturing Procedures

Human Relations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree or MBA

Job description

Eaton’s D-IT Division is currently seeking an Operations Manager to join our team in Worcester, MA.

What You’ll Do

• Be in consistent contact with the Plant Manager and his staff, participate in planning and/or decision making in matters concerning financial and operational problems, inventory control, plant policy and facility/maintenance issues and staffing.
• Recommend budgets and control expenditures. Recommend wage or salary adjustments.
• Operate and organize facilities and equipment in line with company policies and procedures. Enforce safe practice standards maintaining a clean work environment.
• Support the identification, development, and drive implementation of new manufacturing methods, equipment, material planning, quality improvement, and Lean and Six Sigma methods.
• Lead 100-150 employees through front line supervisors in the production of standard and engineered to order products resulting in $50M-80M in annual sales.
• Provide coaching, motivation, and counseling to supervisors and direct reports to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development.
• Be accountable for daily operational performance indicators taking appropriate actions to ensure safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity goals are met.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an Operations or Manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business.
• Master’s degree or MBA from an accredited institution.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma.
• Experience leading Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Direct managerial experience within Operations or Manufacturing environment.
• Highly prefer experience utilizing DMM.
• General knowledge of Eaton Quality Management System (EQMS).

We Will Not Consider Candidates Who

• No relocation is being offered for this role. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Worcester, MA will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area.
• 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.

Keys To Role Success

• An applied working knowledge and experience with manufacturing procedures/practices, Lean/Six Sigma, safety and quality assurance, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Inventory Control, Purchasing and Production Planning.
• Possess persuasive skills required of human relations and leadership style driving accountability.
• Ability to express ideas clearly to direct, motivate and train subordinates.
• Ability to communicate clearly to management, professionals, exempt and non-exempt employees in all matters concerning production, quality, safety, product design, etc. to ensure that manufacturing objectives are met.
• Experienced with Visual Management systems.

All 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.

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. 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.