Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Eaton Corporation • Richmond, VA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift to join our team in Richmond, VA. The shift for this position will be 3:00PM - 12:00AM.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 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.
The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for directing and coordinating the manufacturing/production activities to achieve maximum productivity at minimum cost, while maintaining world class levels Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost. In this role, you will assist the Plant Manager and Production 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or a High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and safety.
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends to support the operations team

Nice To Haves

• Experience with MRP/ERP systems
• Lean fundamental understanding

Responsibilities

• Foster 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.
• Implement 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 collaborative team environment and develop direct reports through problem-solving skill sets and other cross-training opportunities.
• Facilitate cooperation across shifts and among other department supervisors.
• Assist the 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 with business goals.
• Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross-functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution (Tier, GEMBA).
• Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant-wide activities, business updates, and policy/procedural changes as needed.
• Maintain daily statistics on customer demand, production, and overdue orders.
• Communicate production metrics to management and other functional supervisors and maintain active communications between all levels of plant personnel.
• Serve as a central point of contact for management regarding production issues in one’s functional area.
• Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from other support functions (e.g., Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.).
• Assign overtime as required to meet production schedules.
• Evaluate qualifications and performance of team members based on Division and Plant policies.
• Ensure that department work areas are kept clean, organized, and orderly per 5S standards.

Benefits

• Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees