Team Lead (Assembly) - 2nd Shift

Eaton Corporation; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Greenwood, SC, is seeking a Team Lead (Assembly) for the 2nd shift to guide the assembly team and manage daily production activities.

The role focuses on 5S+ sustainment, safety compliance, and efficient scheduling to meet customer requirements, while coordinating with other shifts for smooth hand-offs. The position offers a competitive hourly rate with shift differential and eligibility for a variable incentive program.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Willingness to lead and train others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the assembly team to meet production schedules.
• Ensure safety protocols and PPE compliance is followed.
• Coordinate with shifts to ensure smooth hand-offs.
• Monitor quality and process adherence to 5S+ standards.
• Schedule and assign tasks to optimize throughput.
• Identify improvements and perform root cause analysis.
• Train new team members on procedures and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Assembly line

Safety

Scheduling

Training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Team Lead (Assembly) - 2nd Shift at 415 Puckett Ferry Road in Greenwood, SC.

The core hours are Monday through Friday from 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm.

The rate for this position is $23.77 per hour plus a $1.00 per hour shift differential.

This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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 assembly team leader will be responsible for leading the personnel and production activities of the assembly process, flow and operations; plan and coordinate manufacturing or support schedules to effectively meet customer requirements and company commitments for product/service quality and timeliness, manage unit operations and schedules to ensure the most effective use of personnel, materials, equipment, and other company resources within assigned functional areas, within or below defined production or operational costs. Exhibits commitment to focus on defining processes and disciplined adherence to the Standard Work for Team Leaders. Directs team and communications with other shifts’ Leaders to ensure smooth hand-offs from shift-to-shift.

In this function you will:

• Sustainment of 5S+ in all responsible areas.
• Provide leadership and direction of work for team, ensuring products are assembled correctly and efficiently.
• Maintain and monitor all safety protocols ensuring team is wearing proper PPE.
• Manage and supervise assembly line operations, including scheduling and task assignments.
• Ensure that team members follow defined assembly procedures and comply with quality requirements.
• Train new assembly line workers on procedures and safety protocols.
• Provide ongoing training and support to team members to achieve high standards.
• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure all storage areas are to 5S standards. Ensure all material storage is compliant with EHS guidelines.
• Ensure excess & obsolete material is identified, approved and disposed in timely fashion. Responsible for taking actions around Inventory profile.
• Guide and oversee work operations to respond positively to unusual situations, changes, material shortages, and varying manpower requirements.
• Train new team members on procedures and safety protocols.
• Provide ongoing training and support to team members to achieve high standards.
• Address any assembly line issues and implement effective solutions.
• Identify business improvement opportunities and perform root cause analysis to resolve problems.
• Report production metrics to the supervisor or operations manager.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow and efficient production processes.
• Responsible for overall inventory management within the facility by ensuring inventory transactions and balances are accurate and controls.
• Use appropriate lift assist or partner lift when moving material/products. May lift and carry up to 40 lbs and push or pull up to 100 lbs.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 1 year of 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 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year of leadership experience managing people.
• Prior experience with leadership.
• Assembly line experience.

Skills:

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Technical expertise in assembly line operations.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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.

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. 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.