Production Supervisor

Eaton Corporation; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid and unpaid time off

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join the team in Waukesha, WI. This role involves directing departmental activities to meet objectives of safety, quality, and productivity.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing environment and at least one year in a supervisory role. The expected annual salary for this position is between $86,000 and $126,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in manufacturing or operations.
• At least one year of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work in the U.S. without corporate sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Direct departmental activities to achieve safety and quality goals.
• Staff, develop, and maintain an effective production workforce.
• Plan and control work centers to optimize resource utilization.

Skills

Self-starter

Verbal and written communication

Data analysis

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Eaton's Electrical Division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join our team. This position is based at our Waukesha, WI facility.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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.

What you’ll do:

Position Overview:

• As a Production Supervisor, you will direct departmental activities and initiate/participate in cross-functional activities to accomplish the objectives of safety, quality, on-time delivery, inventory, productivity, and continuous improvement. Improves employee involvement and communications to achieve strategic operating objectives. Leads/participates on continuous improvement teams including lean/six sigma (MVP) projects or events.

Essential Functions:

• Staffs, develops, and maintains an effective workforce of production personnel to accomplish department goals. Responsible for employee selection, counseling, training and development.
• Plan, direct, and control the work of assigned work centers to make maximum effective utilization of employees, equipment and material within budgetary requirements and cost/quality standards. This includes complete responsibility for the effective utilization of overtime and control of absenteeism.
• Own the overall performance of assigned area. Facilitate smooth hand offs between all shifts, identify and facilitate continuous improvement activity, participate and lead initiatives to meet plant level goals, work with Shift Supervisors and Operations Manager to set appropriate staffing levels and staffing alignment.
• Maintain the quality as well as quantity of various manufactured parts so that they meet engineering specifications. Manage each work center to achieve the lowest level of scrap and rework possible.
• Responsible for analyzing operating reports and taking necessary corrective action to effectively control all costs and expenses related to the department. Provide other budgetary information to Operations Manager as requested to meet planned budgeting requirements.
• Responsible for effective implementation of modern manufacturing methods that will reduce costs and increase production while improving the quality of goods produced.
• Manage administrative functions including attendance, time‑off, training records, and internal communications.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• A minimum of one (1) year of Supervisory experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution or completion of Eaton’s Front Line Leader Associate program
• Relevant experience in shop operations such as machining, assembly, fabrication as well as manufacturing systems such as Lean, Shop Floor Control, MRP, routings, BOMs, SPC, and ISO 9000.
• Previous leadership experience in manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of employment law such as OSHA, FMLA, harassment, etc.
• Experience with lean manufacturing / Operational Excellence in 5S+, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Visual Management, etc.
• Experience in Engineered to order environment.

Skills:

• Must be a self‑starter with the ability to work alone, or in a team environment with limited supervision.
• Candidate should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and must be able to function in a multi‑tasking capacity.
• Excellent computer and data analysis skills. Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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 believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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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.