Production Manager

Eaton; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in LaVergne, TN is seeking a Production Manager to develop, plan, and implement manufacturing activities across all product lines at the Satellite facility. The role oversees the production staff and aligns operations with safety, quality, and delivery goals.

You will lead the manufacturing schedule, prioritize resources, and act as a commercial contact for pricing, customer service, and field coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in manufacturing or engineering.
• Willingness to relocate to LaVergne, TN with relocation assistance.
• No immigration sponsorship offered.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-line supervision for Satellite production teams.
• Develop and execute the manufacturing schedule to meet customer and financial requirements.
• Drive safety and continuous improvement through CIF and MESH initiatives.
• Support pricing, customer service, and field coordination as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

PowerPoint

Excel

AutoCAD

BidManager

AS400

MAPICS

Time management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

AutoCad

BidManager

AS400

Vista

MAPICs

Job description

Requisition ID73796-Posted09/22/2026

Eaton’s ES AMER ARSdivision is currently seeking aProduction Manager. This position is ONSITE Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm at our LaVergne TN (Nashville/Middle TN area) Eaton location. Relocation assistance will be provided, if needed.

The Production Manager will develop, plan, and implement manufacturing activities for all product lines to achieve Satellite facility goals. They will manage and oversee all production staff at the site.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $104,000-$156,000 annually 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:

In this role:

• Function as a front-line leader for Satellite production employees in achieving High 5 Metrics (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery, and Inventory) via the continuous improvement framework (CIF).
• Foster a zero-incident safety culture through deployment of environment, health and safety (MESH) initiatives and safety-focused leadership.
• Direct resources to prioritize and execute the manufacturing schedule to meet all customer, manufacturing and financial requirements.
• Act as a commercial point of contact in assigned Satellite territories, including pricing / quoting, customer service, promotion activities, field sales contact, systems and engineering as needed.
• Promote a high-performance work culture through effective operations management processes and positive employee relations.
• Facilitate problem-solving and corrective action for production and quality issues as they occur
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Basic REQUIRED Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in either field sales, engineering or manufacturing
• Must be willing to relocate to LaVergne TN (Nashville/Middle TN area). Relocation assistance will be provided, if needed.
• 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 engineering from an accredited institution
• 1 year of prior supervisory/management experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in either field sales, engineering or manufacturing in the electrical industry
• Extensive product application knowledge for panelboards, switchboards, and circuit breaker components is highly recommended
• Working knowledge of the panelboard/switchboard industry

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Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills used for review, motivation, development and reinforcement of standards and polices for direct reports
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, AutoCad, BidManager, AS400, and Vista, MAPICs
• Ability to work simultaneously through prioritization and time management skills is critical to job success
• Ability to think strategically and make critical decisions in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
• Action oriented
• Process management focus

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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.