Global Director, Manufacturing Excellence

Eaton Corporation•Beachwood, OH

5d•$182,000 - $266,000•Remote

About The Position

The Global Director, Manufacturing Excellence will help translate Eaton’s manufacturing operating system into sustainable execution across its global manufacturing network. The role works closely with operations leaders to coach teams, build capability, accelerate site maturity, and scale effective practices. It serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for the Eaton Production System (EPS), shaping its architecture, governance, deployment, and ongoing evolution. The position may be based remotely within the United States and requires up to 50% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least 10 years of professional experience working in a global manufacturing environment.
Senior plant or operations experience and demonstrated deployment of a manufacturing operating system across multiple sites.
In-depth knowledge of a manufacturing operating system such as the Toyota Production System (TPS).
Ability to lead cross-functional governance.
Proven track record influencing and driving complex, large-scale organizational change.
Ability to balance operational and strategic priorities to ensure seamless delivery.
Collaborative, team-focused working style.
Ability to navigate a highly matrixed global organization to execute HR strategy.
Ability to cooperate and influence in a matrix organization.
Deep understanding of industry best practices and commitment to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to technology, manufacturing, and power management industries.

Responsibilities

Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for Eaton Production System (EPS), accountable for EPS architecture, procedures, validation gates, change control, and the global deployment system.
Facilitate decisions across business and functional stakeholders, resolve conflicting requirements, prepare governance recommendations, and maintain alignment between EPS, EBS systems and other enterprise initiatives.
Develop and maintain enterprise frameworks, standard work, implementation playbooks, training materials, and best practices to accelerate deployment and sustainment of manufacturing capabilities.
Provide hands-on coaching and advisory support to site leadership teams during implementation, identifying gaps, removing barriers, and accelerating achievement of target operating models.
Assess site maturity and implementation readiness, and recommend improvement plans and deployment strategies tailored to business needs and operational challenges.
Use operational and performance data to identify trends, share best practices, and guide sites in strengthening manufacturing fundamentals and continuous improvement activities.
Facilitate knowledge sharing across businesses and regions to replicate successful practices and drive consistency across the global manufacturing network.
Collaborate with IT, Operations, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to ensure manufacturing excellence tools, processes, and systems are effectively deployed and integrated into daily operations.
Incorporate deployment learnings, site feedback, and industry best practices into future EPS standards and methodologies.
Advise business and plant leaders and influence adoption of enterprise manufacturing standards through expertise, coaching, and collaboration rather than direct operational ownership.