Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager

Eaton Corporation • Beaver, PA

2d • $113,000 - $165,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Power Components Division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager. This is an on-site position based at our Beaver, PA facility.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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:
The Continuous Improvement Manager will be responsible for driving continuous improvement in overall product line operations performance through; the application of sound engineering decisions, New Product Development Design Implementation Support, LEAN Enterprise philosophies, Six Sigma technologies, and project leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing, Operations, Lean and/or Continuous Improvement
• 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 being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the specified job location(s) will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Proven record of driving change/ ability to influence
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Good interpersonal skills, particularly with respect to written and oral communication
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Ability to build and manage relationship with customers, manufacturing, and suppliers

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited institution
• Seven (7) years of work experience in Manufacturing, Operations, Lean and/or Continuous Improvement
• Prior experience managing people/leading teams
• Prior experience leading and/or implementing lean methods in a manufacturing/ engineering environment (i.e., Kaizen)
• Lean Certification or Six Sigma certification(s)
• Experience in automotive or electrical industry
• Experience in leading, conducting, guiding teams on Operations Assessments (OpA)

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts at the site to eliminate waste and improve productivity.
• Lead implementation of CI strategy and Continuous Improvement System (CIS).
• Lead efforts to improve maturity on Operations Assessment (OpA) and guide the site toward model site status.
• Coach and develop certified lean leaders and support Strategy Deployment process to achieve site objectives.
• Provide assistance to line and staff personnel in order to develop solutions to continually optimize the complete line.
• Assist in training and development of personnel by identify and leading kaizen events designed to provide continuous improvement processes in product development, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.
• Lead significant projects at the site related to material movement to warehouse, rationalization, site layout improvements, and industrialization of new products.
• Champion Cost Out through Eaton systems and general process efficiency improvement activities to optimize the use of capital and human resources.
• Design, develop, justify, and guide the installation of new manufacturing engineering concepts, equipment, tooling, processes, and systems to optimize manufacturing cost and repeatability.
• Support implement of capital procurement projects for the operation and facility, working closely with the Operational Excellence, Finance, and Purchasing teams to assist with both short and long-term capital plans and execute.
• Develop goals from both short-term objectives and plant’s long-term Strategic Plan.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees