Production Supervisor 3rd Shift

Eaton Corporation•South Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is currently seeking a 3rd Shift Production Supervisor to join our team. This position is based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility. The Production Supervisor is responsible for driving processes in their designated department through the Eaton Business Systems. In this role, you will assist the Plant Manager and Operations Manager in the development of processes to achieve a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery and reduce overall costs. Through these improvements, you will exceed the customers’ expectations by making sure that the organizational decision making is based on a process-oriented culture- to ensure the linkage from strategy to actions. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
Minimum 3 years of production supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required
Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
2-3 years injection molding or vacuum lab experience
2-3 years machining experience
CAD / CAM familiarity (Mastercam, SolidWorks)
Basic CNC programming or program editing
Strong understanding of CNC machining tooling and GD&T
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and manufacturing specs
Experience with machining workflows, speeds/feeds and material
Lean/Six Sigma certifications
Experience with SAP planning and ordering functions
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and SAP

Responsibilities

Drive a Zero Incident Safety Culture
Align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System
Manage department operations and prioritize production requirements to meet on-time delivery for our customers
Execute Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF): Create the basis for continuous improvement by ensuring that standardized processes are followed. Empower employees to improve the standard work and implement countermeasures when needed.
Promote a team environment and develop direct reports through problem solving skill sets and other cross-training opportunities. You will facilitate cooperation across shifts and among other department supervisors
Assist Management Team in determining personnel requirements, provide necessary training resources for new employees, and facilitate the job bidding process.
Monitor and provide employee coaching with respect to safety, quality and productivity performance (attendance, training, coaching, overtime, vacation requests etc.)
Assign daily work schedules and review in-process inventory reports to ensure alignment to business goals
Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross-functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution. Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant-wide activities, business updates and policy/procedural changes as needed
Monitor machinery, equipment and facility, and initiate maintenance work orders as required to ensure efficient and safe working conditions. Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from other support functions (e.g. Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain etc.)