Operations Manager

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Operations Manager.  The expected annual salary range for this role is $129000 - $190000 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: 
 •    Champion a Safety Culture through using the Eaton Management of Health and Safety (MESH) tools, safety best practices, and empowering all employees to take responsibility for their own safety as well as the safety of everyone they work with. Ensure that environmental health and safety issues are addressed considering local regulations, Eaton policy, and good corporate citizenship. •    Provide leadership and commitment in strategic use of Eaton Business System practices, personally leading the use and documentation of MESH, EQMS (Eaton Quality Management System), ECIS (Eaton Continuous Improvement System), ProLaunch, (Eaton’s program management system) and Tier/BSC processes with focus on performance of the entire Product line. Keep focus on meeting customer needs, both internal and external (Customer Centric Focus) through leading and lagging measures. •    Be responsible for daily operational performance indicators through the daily Tier 2 accountability process. Take appropriate actions to ensure safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity goals are met. Manage the “Tier review” process to track and understand key operational metrics (leading and lagging) and develop strategies and action plans to improve operational performance. •    Implement and improve ECIS and work to mature initiatives that support our high 5 metrics and engagement.  This includes working with functional teams (Quality/Supply Chain) to drive and own cross-functional excellence. •    Develop operational plans to support plant sales and inventory objectives. Lead the planning, organization and staffing of manufacturing cells and also develop the operation systems, operating schedules, and workloads to ensure the most effective and timely use of production equipment and personnel. Plan and manage training, instruction, and guidance of assigned workforce.  •    Work with the OpEX manager on capital equipment programs for production equipment and information systems, work with SCM to develop material and work order solutions to improve and sustain our high five metrics.  •    Fully support the implementation of Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing, MESH, an other initiatives and identify and implement methods and practices to achieve steady improvements in efficiency, quality, delivery and operating profits.   •    Develop and maintain constructive working relationships with employees to effectively lead cultural change that embodies the Eaton Philosophy. Communicate and demonstrate Eaton best practices, ethics, values and philosophy throughout the organization.   •    Remain knowledgeable of required personnel related guidelines, policies and procedures of the company and take action necessary to ensure adherence. Ensure that all site guidelines are administered fairly and equitable.  •    Develop, motivate and coach team members. Acts a champion for development planning, succession planning and goal setting for direct reports. Challenge direct reports to “Raise the Bar” through the application of the Eaton’s Leadership Attributes. Qualifications: 
 Required (Basic) Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field from an accredited institution. Minimum 5  years of experience in manufacturing or operations. Minimum 5 years of experience in management/leadership role managing people. 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