Operations Manager - Distribution Center

Eaton; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking an Operations Manager for their distribution center in Dallas, TX. This role involves strategic leadership, driving operational efficiencies, and managing warehouse operations with a focus on Lean methodologies. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in distribution and supervisory roles, alongside a Bachelor's degree. Relocation assistance is provided, and the expected salary range is $113,000 - $165,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of distribution center / warehouse / operations experience.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for a distribution center.
• Drive operational efficiency through process improvement tools.
• Manage budget control systems for achieving operational performance.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

RF based WMS

TMS systems

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Job description

Overview

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking an Operations Manager - Distribution Center to join the team. This position is located at our Dallas, TX facility. Relocation assistance is available!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

The Distribution Center (DC) Operations Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for a medium to high-volume order fulfillment distribution center. This role also includes supporting functional excellence across divisional facilities. The manager will ensure efficient product receipt, storage, and order fulfillment operations by optimizing resources and processes, while meeting key performance metrics in safety, quality, cost, and employee engagement.

The DC Operations Manager role will drive the operation through development and implementation of key processes to ensure compliance within company policies and procedures. By using continual process improvement tools (such as Lean and Six Sigma), the DC Operations Manager will lead employee initiatives to create and promote an environment where team members are involved, empowered, and committed to the success of the company.

Essential Functions

Essential Functions Include

• Warehouse Operations and Team Management: Plan, direct, and implement warehouse operations and administrative support to meet prescribed productivity and service goals. Direct the operations of the warehouse management team to achieve prescribed objectives. Manage a staff of supervisors and associates to ensure timely distribution of merchandise within budget, policy, procedure, and quality standards to meet customer, sales, and finance requirements. Effectively lead associates by creating a common vision and shared understanding of organizational strategy, while strengthening commitment through recognition of individual and team achievements. Apply sound communication and motivational techniques and establishes programs to supervise, counsel, and discipline subordinates.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure the development of systems and procedures for managing facilities, human resources, equipment, and products in a profitable manner. Ensures the creation of warehouse information systems that support company objectives and efficient operations, remaining current on hardware and software technology advancements.
• Budgeting, Cost Management & Profitability: Develop and recommend the annual operating budget and manages control systems to ensure service levels and operational performance are achieved within cost, revenue, and profit targets. Procure equipment and facilities necessary to support efficient operations and company profit goals.
• Safety and Compliance: Operate in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Develop and maintain programs that uphold company standards for sanitation, maintenance, security, housekeeping, and safety.

What will make you successful?

The ideal candidate brings proven experience deploying Lean methodologies and deep expertise in process flow/value stream mapping to optimize space, people, tools, and resources across distribution operations. You possess a strong understanding of logistics and carrier performance, coupled with solid financial planning and forecasting skills, enabling effective budget oversight and data-driven projections of operational improvements and risks. You demonstrate exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, thrive under tight deadlines with shifting priorities, and communicates effectively within a highly matrixed, cross-functional organization. You lead with Eaton values: customer focus, integrity, respect, teamwork, and commitment to foster an inclusive, engaging environment while recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing teams and collaborating with stakeholders to consistently meet organizational goals. We are looking for candidates who are diverse in their backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and who can bring fresh and innovative ideas to our team.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Minimum 5 years of distribution center / warehouse / operations experience.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering.
• Previous distribution center supervisory experience.
• Six sigma green belt certification a plus.
• Experience working with a RF based WMS and TMS systems.
• Experience leading an operation with light assembly.
• Experience with quality systems and ISO certification.

Equal Opportunity

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 considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. 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.