Operations Manager

Eaton Corporation; Youngsville (NC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is looking for an Operations Manager in Youngsville, NC. This role involves overseeing site operations, managing supervisors, and leading continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree and at least three years of experience in manufacturing operations, with strong leadership abilities. The position offers a competitive salary range of $97,000 - $143,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in manufacturing operations or engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing others.

Responsibilities

• Lead in driving plant wide continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and lead the scorecard execution for the full plant.
• Engage direct reports in manufacturing LEAN initiatives.
• Coordinate production schedules and prioritize assembly activities.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing experience/certification

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Operations Manager to join our team in Youngsville, NC.

As the Operations Manager you will directly manage the supervisors of the YPO site and have overall responsibility for the full scope of operations. The Operations Manager directs and coordinates functions for the product line including manufacturing, technical services, supply chain, quality, and operational excellence. You will plan, coordinate, supervise and motivate the activities of all assigned employees as well as the utilization of employees assigned to peer lines to meet or exceed safety, quality, delivery, cost, and efficiency goals and supporting plant wide initiatives.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 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.

What you’ll do

• Lead in driving plant wide continuous improvement initiatives as developed through EBS pull and determined through PQ wide Key Projects.
• Develop and lead the scorecard execution for the full plant as required for the balanced scorecard review.
• Develop and implement the Continuous Improvement Framework for YPO and take on additional supporting roles as executed.
• Lead current and future strategic projects.
• Be an integral part of the CPS operations leadership and will be part of strategic planning for the division.
• Participate in employment and staffing decisions, performance management decisions.
• Maintain departmental personnel records and reports on productivity, quality, attendance and all departmental, work, vacation, overtime and related schedules.
• Develop and implement schedules for your team and assist the supervisors in creating manpower requirements to meet or exceed production plan for the full hourly staff.
• Monitor plant wide productivity to ensure that established quality and production levels are maintained or exceeded.
• Engage direct reports in manufacturing LEAN initiatives including but not limited to operator standard work, 5S, pull systems, empowered work teams, and structured problem solving.
• Provide coaching, motivation, and counseling to supervisors and direct reports to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development.
• Implement and support behavioral based zero incident safety culture and foster an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement.
• Be accountable for daily operational performance indicators taking appropriate actions to ensure safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity goals are met.
• Coordinate production schedules and prioritize assembly activities to meet customer requirements.

This role could be the next step in your career if you demonstrate the following experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in manufacturing operations or engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing others.

You will set yourself apart by demonstrating some or all of the following

• Lean Manufacturing experience/certification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• SAP experience.

We will not consider candidates who

• 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 #LI-LR1.

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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. 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.