Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Eaton CorporationHorseheads, NY
$71,000 - $105,000Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Power Components Division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift. This position is based on-site at our Horseheads, NY manufacturing facility. In this role you will be responsible for leading and directing hourly manufacturing employees on 2nd shift (3pm - 11pm) to achieve the plant goals focusing on safety, quality, on-time delivery, continuous improvement, productivity, and cost-out. The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 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.

Requirements

  • Associates’ degree or higher from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of (3) years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Minimum of (2) years of experience as a team lead or manager of people
  • Comfortable being the Company Agent, carrying messages from Sr. Leadership to the shop floor even in instances where that message differs from personal opinion.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills to be able to respond and deal with diverse employee-related situations (recruitment, training, motivation, discipline, changes in priorities).

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with CNC Programming and electronics assembly
  • Labor relations experience, managing a team under a Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Ability to read and understand manufacturing drawings and specified technical information
  • Experience supervising maintenance or similar technical team members
  • Familiarity with process improvement methodologies and project management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

  • Proactively implement, promote, and maintain a safe working environment while supporting MESH and other Eaton initiatives.
  • Guide the manufacturing team to meet production schedules, exceed customer expectations, and improve on-time delivery, labor utilization, and productivity.
  • Fully engage the workforce by empowering team members with decision-making authority and encouraging involvement in change initiatives.
  • Promote lean manufacturing, continuous learning, and innovation through the Continuous Improvement Framework Management System.
  • Reduce past due orders, scrap, rework, and overtime costs while maintaining quality objectives and standard work formats.
  • Train, evaluate, coach, and develop employees to meet performance goals, including operator certifications and cross-training.
  • Advise and support employees in achieving value stream, departmental, and plant goals.
  • Uphold employee relations and ensure adherence to the Union-Management Labor Contract, applying disciplinary measures judiciously.
  • Conduct weekly team meetings, daily Tier Meetings, and shift handovers to share vision, priorities, and critical information.
  • Integrate the Eaton Leadership Model and Leader Attributes into daily operations and maintain consistent policy administration.
  • Ensure attendance and pay records are kept up to date and are accurate for assigned personnel, including OT equalization per CBA language.
  • Effectively communicates with the department engineers, planning and maintenance to support plant and departmental goals.

Benefits

  • Health and Welfare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work
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