Plant Manager - Jackson, MS

Eaton; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 176,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Plant Manager for its Jackson, Mississippi site to lead a 550+ employee union facility that produces aircraft hydraulic pumps, motors, and related components. The role includes P&L ownership, strategic growth, and fostering an inclusive leadership culture.

This position offers relocation assistance and a strong focus on Lean manufacturing, with a requirement for ITAR compliance and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 10 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience.
• ITAR: U.S. person required to work in ITAR controlled environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship on a continual basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational leadership team and functional staff across Quality, Finance, CI, EHS, HR, Supply Chain, Engineering and Maintenance.
• Drive KPIs through analytical problem-solving and decision-making.
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma tools to lead cost-improvement initiatives and implement measurable plans.
• Promote a zero-incident EHS culture and environmental compliance site-wide.
• Foster a Quality culture focused on early detection and escalation to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Partner with HR to drive talent management, learning, communication, and development strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree

Master's degree

Tools

ProLaunch

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Eaton’s Aerospace Group is currently seeking a Plant Manager to lead our Jackson, Mississippi site. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Our union site has over 550 employees across 2 shifts developing aircraft hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, electric motor driven pumps, and hydraulic storage. This unique site is an end-to-end business facility (Complete Product Design, Development and Product Qualification, Product Prototyping, Onsite Machining, Production & Aftermarket), and an FAA/EASA/CAAC Certified Repair and Overhaul Facility.

Our Plant Managers are responsible for driving strategic and operational leadership. They drive profit and loss, growth strategy and organizational direction to meet and exceed short and long-term business goals. Our leaders will foster an environment of engagement and inclusion for all employees and act with advocacy, empathy, and accountability.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $176249.97 - $258499.96 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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

• Manage both operational leadership team and functional staff including Quality, Finance, Continuous Improvement, Environmental Health & Safety, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Engineering and Maintenance.
• Act with analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to drive Key Performance Indicators.
• Emphasize utilization of Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing tools (Kaizen, VSM, 5S+) to lead cost improvement analysis and implement actionable, measurable plans.
• Champion a workplace focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) to drive a zero-incident safety culture.
• Foster a Quality culture of early detection and escalations across the site to reduce cost, drive efficiency and ensure compliance.
• Partner with Human Resources to drive a talent management, learning, communication, and development strategies.

Qualifications

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years of manager of people experience.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship on a continual and on-going basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace indusrty experience.
• Engineering or Master’s degree.
• Previous plant management experience.
• Previous union site experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts and tool sets as they relate to materials management.
• Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes
• Knowledge of financial concepts and techniques utilized to establish value propositions of operational changes:
• Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams.
• Working knowledge of Program Management tools such as ProLaunch.
• Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts (production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, logistics, stockroom operations, and shipping/receiving)

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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.