Team Lead, Assembly Powerwave

Eaton Corporation; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Group in Greenwood, SC is seeking a Team Lead, Assembly Powerwave to oversee the assembly team and production flow. The role runs 7:30am–3:30pm, Monday–Friday, with an hourly rate of $23.77.

You will drive efficiency, safety, and quality while coordinating with other shifts for smooth handoffs. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year in manufacturing, strong leadership and communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assembly team and production activities; plan schedules to meet customer requirements and company commitments.
• Sustain 5S+ standards and ensure material storage complies with EHS guidelines.
• Manage and supervise assembly line operations, including scheduling and manpower requirements.
• Maintain safety protocols and ensure proper PPE usage and safe lifting practices.
• Train and support team members on assembly procedures and safety.
• Guide daily operations and respond to material shortages and changing conditions.
• Identify and resolve assembly issues through root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Monitor inventory transactions and keep inventory balanced and controlled.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Team Lead, Assembly Powerwave at 415 Puckett Ferry Road in Greenwood, SC.

The hours for this role are 7:30am until 3:30pm, Monday through Friday.

The hourly rate for this position is $23.77 per hour.

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:

• Sustain 5S+ standards across all responsible work and storage areas, ensuring material storage complies with EHS guidelines.
• Provide leadership and direction to the team, ensuring products are assembled correctly, safely, and efficiently in accordance with defined procedures and quality requirements.
• Manage and supervise assembly line operations, including scheduling, task assignments, and manpower requirements.
• Maintain and monitor safety protocols, ensuring team members use proper PPE and appropriate lift-assist or partner-lift practices when moving materials or products.
• Train and provide ongoing support to new and existing team members on assembly procedures, safety protocols, and performance standards.
• Guide daily operations and respond effectively to changing conditions, including material shortages, unusual situations, and varying manpower requirements.
• Identify and resolve assembly and operational issues through effective problem-solving, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Manage facility inventory by ensuring inventory transactions, balances, and controls are accurate, and take appropriate actions to maintain the inventory profile.
• Ensure excess and obsolete material is identified, approved and disposed of in a timely manner.
• Monitor and report production metrics to the supervisor or operations manager and coordinate with other departments to support smooth workflow and efficient production.
• Use appropriate lift assistance when required; may lift and carry up to 40 lbs. and push or pull up to 100 lbs.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• 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
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Technical expertise in assembly line operations.

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