Plant Operations Leader - Low Voltage Assembly

Eaton; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 146,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Plant Operations Manager for the Low Voltage Assembly at the Arden facility. You will lead the manufacturing team, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and deliver results against sales and operating profit targets.

The role involves cross-functional leadership, capital and people management, and deployment of CI initiatives to shorten cycle times. Relocation to Asheville NC is required with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial management/technology, or business-related field.
• 10+ years of strategic manufacturing and operations experience with leadership responsibility.
• Must be willing to relocate to Asheville (Arden) NC; relocation assistance available.
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration for this position (no CPT/OPT/STEM OPT etc.).
• Master’s degree and Six Sigma experience are preferred.
• Experience with electrical/electromechanical products and Engineer‑to‑Order environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish operations strategic direction for the product line aligned with customer satisfaction, growth, profitability, and quality.
• Develop action plans from the operations strategy and cascade objectives across the workforce.
• Deploy safety programs and monitor safety and housekeeping standards to support a zero-incident culture.
• Ensure documentation and systems transactions meet customer, production, and financial reporting needs.
• Plan and monitor metrics for quality, cost, delivery, and safety performance.
• Coordinate manufacturing schedules and priorities to satisfy customer requirements.
• Control in-process inventory to meet production targets with minimal excess.
• Direct capital and people resources to maximize operating efficiency.
• Facilitate problem solving and corrective actions for production issues.
• Monitor performance and adapt quickly to achieve objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Operations Mgmt

Relocation

CI/Safety

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Plant Operations Manager for the Low Voltage Assembly at the Arden facility. You will lead the manufacturing team, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and deliver results against sales and operating profit targets.

The role involves cross-functional leadership, capital and people management, and deployment of CI initiatives to shorten cycle times. Relocation to Asheville NC is required with benefits.