Production Manager

Eaton; Westminster (SC); On-site; USD 113,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Westminster, SC is seeking a Production Manager to lead multiple departments at the USEV plant, coordinating supervisors to achieve plant goals while applying Eaton's governing values and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, on-time production, and lean implementation through the USEV Lean System and champion teams, with strong leadership and manufacturing experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum two years in manufacturing operations.
• Minimum one year in people management (team lead or supervision).
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment and processes are safe for associates and the environment.
• Monitor quality to meet and exceed customer goals.
• Control scrap to predefined targets.
• Coordinate supervisors to meet schedules and monitor daily/weekly status.
• Lead plant-wide Lean implementation and champion team programs.
• Drive continuous improvement and reduce production downtime.
• Ensure staff are trained and qualified to operate equipment.
• Support cost control and maintenance planning.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, and community during plant tours.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team management

Project planning

Lean Six Sigma

Safety and compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Production Manager. This is a full time position based at our Westminster, SC manufacturing facility.

The Production Manager is responsible to manage departments at USEV through the coordination of the supervisors in these areas to achieve plant goals. This is to be achieved by utilizing the USEV governing values with continuous improvements as a measurement of success.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you’ll do:

• Assure the equipment and processes we use are safe for associates and environment. Meet safety goals


• Monitor quality to meet and exceed customer goals.


• Control scrap to predetermined goals.


• Facilitate supervisors in meeting schedule needs and develop monitoring devices to keep abreast of daily/weekly status of schedules.


• Coordinate the implementation of USEV Lean System plant wide. Drive the champion team program.


• Facilitate with supervisors and support areas to continually improve processes and reduce through put time. Coordinate and direct the use of maintenance personnel to reduce production down time.


• Identify and ensure execution of shift training needs, and makes sure that all associates are qualified to operate the equipment they are running.


• Coordinate and champion teams for their implementation changes to our processes, quality, and capital for the improvement of people, quality, and production.


• Facilitate monthly All Associate Meetings (Operations Slides)


• Meet published schedules through proper maintenance of equipment by working with supervisors on controlling bottlenecks through the use of the Preventative Maintenance System, SPC, and 8D problem solving techniques.


• Control cost of operation by working with supervisors/operators on improving expense items.


• Conduct plant tours to inform customers, vendors, and community of plant awareness to their needs and express our needs when appropriate.


• Direct manpower to meet production schedules on a daily basis.


• Monitor associate performance and attendance.


• Follow the Quality Management and Environmental Management System guidelines on a daily basis.


• Drive continuous improvement in 5S, housekeeping, organization, and TPM.

Qualifications:

Required Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution


• Minimum two (2) years experience in manufacturing operations


• Minimum one (1) year experience as a manager of people (experience accepted can be team lead or 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:

• Five (5) years or higher with manufacturing operations experience


• Experience in automotive manufacturing


• Experience with continuous improvement and/or lean six sigma training/certifications

Skills

• Facilitating skills, interpersonal skills, working knowledge and application of Achieve Global programs.


• General overview of entire plant operating process.


• Strong leadership skills, planning, and delegating.


• Adjusting to changes in market; schedules and quality changes driven by customer and divisional support (i.e. Division Purchasing and Sales.) New product changes.


• Understanding of cost of manufacturing, ELS programs, 5S program, 8D problem solving techniques, strong SPC skills and computer skills.


• Complete core classes of Achieve Global Leadership program.


• Knowledge of all proper safety policies and procedures. Awareness of what is an unsafe act or condition.

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