Quality Inspection Supervisor

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

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Waukesha, WI is seeking a Quality Inspection Supervisor to lead the inspection team and drive processes that ensure quality and efficiency on the production floor.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, SAP proficiency, and leadership across shifts, with a relocation- and immigration-sponsorship-free policy and a salary range of $86,000 to $126,000 annually.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of Production Supervisor or Team Lead experience in a manufacturing environment.
• No immigration sponsorship or relocation; reside within 50 miles of Waukesha, WI.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; five years supervisory experience; Lean/Six Sigma certifications; SAP experience; Word/Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Engage workforce and promote accountability; provide ongoing feedback and annual evaluations.
• Set department goals, develop performance metrics, and monitor results to drive improvements.
• Develop employees on equipment operation, machine practices, and inspection procedures.
• Keep production costs down while producing quality products with minimal scrap.
• Review and revise production procedures to improve the department.
• Establish and maintain safe, clean working environment and housekeeping standards.
• Coordinate and monitor production schedules to meet customer ship dates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Matrix environment

Communication skills

Influence leadership

Presentation skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Word

Excel

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Quality Inspection Supervisor.

This role is located at our Waukesha, WI site. No relocation assistance will be provided.

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

• Engage workforce and promote personal accountability by identifying goals, empowering employees to drive decision making, foster innovation and continuously learn by providing ongoing feedback on employee performance with formal evaluation provided at least annually.
• Gain understanding of setting, communicating and achieving department goals and objectives and develops and maintains performance metrics as required to monitor results and uses those results as a tool to identify and initiate process improvements within own work area.
• Develop employees on the operation of equipment in the department, machine practices and inspection procedures.
• Keep production costs to a minimum while producing quality products with minimal scrap.
• Review and revise production procedures to improve department.
• Establish and maintain acceptable work practices among employees.
• Create and maintain a safe working environment and implement good housekeeping standards for a clean department. Become familiar with line and staff functions, management viewpoints, and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business.
• Receive training in several functional departments such as Environmental Health and Safety, Materials, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Human Resources, Finance, Engineering/Maintenance, and Plant Operations.
• Become familiar with line and staff functions, management viewpoints, and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business.
• Coordinate and monitor production schedules to meet customer ship dates.
• Maintain effective communication with other supervisors to ensure efficient and flexible operations.
• Learn process for time and attendance, staffing, recruitment, selection, promotion, and performance management.
• Gain understanding of work-in-process and Eaton’s Quality Policy and procedures.
• Acts as a strong advocate of Lean operating principles and database decision making such as Six Sigma and SPC
• Has departmental responsibility and provides departmental leadership across all his/her respective shift/s
• Distributes end of shift notes to manager and respective off-shift supervisors

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of Production Supervisor or Team Lead experience in a manufacturing environment
• 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, H1B cap registration, O-1, E-3,TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Only candidates that reside within a 50-mile radius of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service Member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications
• Experience with SAP planning and ordering functions
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and SAP

Skills

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, get results and drive change through others.
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships and process focus
• Ability to effectively present results and recommendations to leadership team.

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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.