Production Supervisor-1st Shift

Eaton; South Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division seeks a 1st Shift Production Supervisor in South Milwaukee, WI to drive department processes, support the Plant Manager, and improve performance. Salary range highlights the role for a candidate capable of fostering a zero-incident culture and optimizing output.

The position emphasizes safety, quality management, and continuous improvement with cross-functional collaboration to meet delivery goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of supervisor or team lead experience in manufacturing OR HS diploma with 5 years of supervisor experience.
• Minimum 1 year of Production Supervisor/Team Lead experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to work weekend OT on a rotating basis.
• Relocation benefits offered within 50 miles of South Milwaukee, WI.
• Willing to work in the United States without immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Drive a zero-incident safety culture by addressing safety concerns with the team.
• Align department with Eaton’s Quality Management System and no-defect mentality.
• Manage department operations to meet on-time delivery and production requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement through standard work, daily accountability, and 5S.
• Coordinate training and cross-training; lead daily accountability and weekly meetings.
• Oversee daily schedules, inventory reports, and communicate delivery status to customers.
• Coordinate with other support functions for maintenance and improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Zero incident safety culture

Continuous improvement

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP planning

Excel

Job description

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is currently seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor to join our team. This position is based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for driving processes in their designated department through the Eaton Business Systems. In this role, you will assist the Plant Manager and Operations Manager in the development of processes to achieve a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery and reduce overall costs. Through these improvements, you will exceed the customers’ expectations by making sure that the organizational decision making is based on a process-oriented culture- to ensure the linkage from strategy to actions.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 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

The Production Supervisor is responsible for driving processes in their designated department through the Eaton Business Systems. In this role, you will assist the Value Stream Manager in the development of processes to achieve a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery and reduce overall costs. Through these improvements, you will exceed the customers’ expectations by making sure that the organizational decision making is based on a process-oriented culture- to ensure the linkage from strategy to actions.

• Drive a Zero Incident Safety Culture by having influential conversations with team members and proactively addressing safety concerns.
• Align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System. Adopt a no defect passed forward mentality.
• Manage department operations and prioritize production requirements to meet on-time delivery for our customers
• Execute Eaton’s Continuous Improvement System (ECIS): Create a culture of continuous improvement within the department by utilizing standard work, daily accountability, and 5S practices.
• Promote a team environment and develop direct reports through problem solving skill sets and other cross-training opportunities. You will facilitate cooperation across shifts and among other department supervisors.
• Lead the department in determining personnel requirements, provide necessary training resources for new employees, and facilitate cross training within the department to meet delivery commitments. Determine daily and weekly overtime as required
• Monitor and provide employee coaching with respect to safety, quality and productivity performance (attendance, training, coaching, overtime, vacation requests etc.)
• Assign daily work schedules and review in-process inventory reports to ensure alignment to business goals
• Regular communication with customers on delivery status and production delays
• Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross-functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution. Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant-wide activities, business updates and policy/procedural changes as needed
• Monitor machinery, equipment and facility, and initiate maintenance work orders as required to ensure efficient and safe working conditions. Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from other support functions (e.g. Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 1 year of Production Supervisor or Team Lead experience in a manufacturing environment OR High School Diploma/ GED with a minimum of 5 years Production Supervisor or Team Lead experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 1 year of Production Supervisor or Team Lead experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work weekend OT as assigned on a rotating basis
• Relocation benefits are being offered for this position. Candidates that currently reside or are willing to relocate within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of South Milwaukee, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, or Electrical Engineering preferred
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications
• Experience with SAP planning and ordering functions
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and SAP

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