Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Eaton Corporation; Virginia (MN); 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 seeking a Production Supervisor for 2nd Shift in Richmond, VA. This role involves directing manufacturing activities to maximize productivity while ensuring safety and quality standards. You will collaborate closely with management to develop efficient processes that meet customer expectations and foster a zero-incident safety culture.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing supervision. Key skills include strong leadership, communication abilities, and experience with MRP/ERP systems. A salary range of $86,000 - $126,000 a year is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate manufacturing activities.
• Implement Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework.
• Manage department operations and prioritize production.
• Evaluate qualifications and performance of team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED with 5 years experience

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift to join our team in Richmond, VA. The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for directing and coordinating the manufacturing/production activities to achieve maximum productivity at minimum cost, while maintaining world class levels Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost. In this role, you will assist the Plant Manager and Production 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. This salary information 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:

• Foster a Zero Incident Safety Culture. Align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System. Manage department operations and prioritize production requirements to meet on‑time delivery for our customers.
• Implement Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF): Create the basis for continuous improvement by ensuring that standardized processes are followed. Empower employees to improve the standard work and implement countermeasures when needed.
• Promote a collaborative team environment and develop direct reports through problem‑solving skill sets and other cross‑training opportunities. Facilitate cooperation across shifts and among other department supervisors.
• Assist the Management Team in determining personnel requirements, provide necessary training resources for new employees, and facilitate the job bidding process. 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 with business goals.
• Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross‑functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution (Tier, GEMBA). Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant‑wide activities, business updates, and policy/procedural changes as needed.
• Maintain daily statistics on customer demand, production, and overdue orders.
• Communicate production metrics to management and other functional supervisors and maintain active communications between all levels of plant personnel.
• Serve as a central point of contact for management regarding production issues in one’s functional area.
• Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from other support functions (e.g., Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.).
• Assign overtime as required to meet production schedules.
• Evaluate qualifications and performance of team members based on Division and Plant policies.
• Ensure that department work areas are kept clean, organized, and orderly per 5S standards.

This role could be the next step in your career if you demonstrate the following experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or a High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.

You will set yourself apart by demonstrating some or all of the following:

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
• Lean fundamental understanding.

We will not consider candidates who:

• No relocation is being offered for this role. Only candidates within a 50‑mile radius of Richmond, VA will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area.
• 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.

Keys to role success:

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and safety.
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends to support the operations team.

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.

To request a disability‑related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1‑800‑836‑6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

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. 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.