Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Eaton Corporation•Santa Ana, CA

10d•$99,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical division is hiring a Production Supervisor for its third shift at the Electrical Manufacturing facility in Santa Ana, California. The role directs and coordinates manufacturing and production activities to achieve productivity at minimum cost while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The supervisor works with the Plant Manager and Production Manager to develop processes that support a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery, and reduce costs. The position promotes process-oriented decision-making and links organizational strategy to action to meet customer expectations. Relocation is not provided, and candidates must currently live within 50 miles of Santa Ana, except active-duty military service member candidates. The expected annual salary range is $99,000–$145,000. Salary decisions depend on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, market conditions, and business considerations. Eaton provides health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work; available programs may depend on eligibility factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, or a high school diploma/GED from an accredited institution and at least five years of experience in a supervisor or team leadership role.
At least one year of experience in a team leadership or supervisor role within a manufacturing environment.
Must currently reside within 50 miles of Santa Ana, California, except active-duty military service member candidates.
Must be able to work the third shift.
Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F-1, H-1B, O-1, E-3, or TN status.

Nice To Haves

Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
Fundamental understanding of Lean.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Commitment to continuous improvement and safety.
Flexibility to work occasional Saturdays to support the operations team.

Responsibilities

Foster a zero-incident safety culture and align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System.
Manage department operations and prioritize production requirements to meet on-time customer delivery.
Implement Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework by ensuring standardized processes are followed, empowering employees to improve standard work, and implementing countermeasures when needed.
Promote a collaborative team environment and develop direct reports through problem-solving development and cross-training.
Facilitate cooperation across shifts and with other department supervisors.
Assist the Management Team in determining personnel requirements, provide training resources for new employees, and facilitate the job bidding process.
Monitor and coach employees on safety, quality, productivity, attendance, training, overtime, and vacation requests.
Assign daily work schedules and review in-process inventory reports to align work with business goals.
Lead daily cross-functional accountability meetings focused on departmental performance and issue resolution, including Tier and GEMBA meetings.
Lead weekly department meetings covering safety, department or plant-wide activities, business updates, and policy or procedural changes.
Maintain daily statistics on customer demand, production, and overdue orders.
Communicate production metrics to management and other functional supervisors and maintain communication across all levels of plant personnel.
Serve as a central management contact for production issues in the functional area.
Coordinate support from functions such as Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain as needed.
Assign overtime as required to meet production schedules.
Evaluate team members’ qualifications and performance according to Division and Plant policies.
Keep department work areas clean, organized, and orderly according to 5S standards.