Operations Manager

Eaton Corporation•Waukesha, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking an Operations Manager for its Waukesha, WI site. This role is responsible for managing total plant operations in assigned areas and schedules to ensure the most effective use of personnel, materials, equipment, and other company resources. The Operations Manager will ensure timely delivery of shipments that meet cost and quality standards. They will plan and coordinate manufacturing department and guide customer service, and maintenance schedules to effectively meet customer requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, technology, or business from an accredited institution
Seven (7) years’ experience in a manufacturing environment developing and leading strategic business initiatives and projects to improve productivity, quality, inventory, and/or financial targets
Two (2) years prior management/supervisory experience
Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of Waukesha, WI (Active-Duty Military Service members are exempt from this limitation).

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master's degree from an accredited institution
Five (5) years of supervisory experience, ideally in an environment of 125 direct report minimum
Fabrication and/or coils and cores experience from an Eaton Plant
Experience working in an Engineered to Order environment
Experience with machining, assembly, fabrication operations
Experience with Lean and Continuous Improvement
ISO 9001 familiarity
SAP, Excel proficiency

Responsibilities

Be responsible for daily operational performance indicators. 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.
Be responsible for creating and executing the profit plan for assigned product line, including labor and resource planning, managing material and support costs, and future forecast to deliver upon financial commitments.
Be responsible for analysis and presentation of operational performance metrics and action plans to both Eaton senior leadership and customers.
Develop and implement effective safety, health and environmental programs for the facility, champion a Safety Culture through using MESH tools, safety best practices, and empowering employees and ensure environmental health and safety issues are addressed considering local regulations, Eaton policy, and good corporate citizenship.
Provide leadership in commitment in strategic use of Eaton Business System practices, personally leading the use and documentation of MESH, CIF, EQS, PROLaunch, and Tier processes with focus on performance of the entire product line.