Regional CI Leader

Eaton Corporation • Syracuse, NY

2d • $141,000 - $207,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s GEIS division is currently seeking a Regional CI Leader. This role is onsite at our GEIS Headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation within the United States is provided for this position.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $141000 - $207000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
Reporting to the Director of Operations for Crouse-Hinds, the incumbent will be responsible for building a culture for Continuous Improvement across 6 manufacturing facilities through the execution of Eaton Business System (EBS) elements. The CI Leader will leverage Lean/Six Sigma (ELSS) and Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF) strategies to improve competitiveness and work towards achieving World class performance. Additionally, this role will increase the CI functional & organizational capability through development plans supported by effective coaching and mentoring to build the organizational depth for CI.
In this role you will:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility in Manufacturing/Operations, Continuous Improvement, and/or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of plant manufacturing leadership experience.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Prior Lean Six Sigma background and applied experience
• Technical degree
• MS or MBA degree
• Certified Black Belt from an accredited institution

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for assessing and mitigating negative impact on all SQDCI metrics
• Coach and support the Crouse Hinds plants in developing their CI roadmaps and setting stretch CI goals to support the organization's strategy for model plant status
• Ensure CI objectives are aligned to the GEIS division and corporate metrics
• Conduct ELSS reviews / CIF Process checks to ensure Sites are maintaining their standards and action plans are in place to move to the next level in line with their CI plan
• Manage/Coach/Facilitate/Support/Lead Rapid Improvement Events (RIE), Kaizen, Business Process Improvements and End-to-End Workshops to drive continuous improvement and overall competitiveness
• Champion structured problem solving including the application of PDCA to build organizational capability, shape the culture and eliminate root causes of problems
• Provide Functional coaching, mentoring, evaluation and development of site CI leaders and also site leadership team to integrate effectively CI into the management systems. Spread a learning culture across the organization to promote sharing and implementation of transferrable practices between sites/region.
• Promote Process standardization across the organization and integrate I4.0 solutions into the operating system model in collaboration with manufacturing engineering and the GEIS CI team
• Support Site Leadership in the selection of Site CI leaders and provide key input to identify potential candidates for CI certification programs to feed succession planning and development planning.
• Lead monthly reviews for CI from each site to review and update progress and performance to the roadmap and monthly objectives. Agree any recovery plan required and resources to support initiatives.
• Lead efforts to pull together all aspects of monthly operations reviews in a timely manner
• Lead the division in all EBSA requirements, ensuring plant teams are prepared for individual aspects
• Lead efforts to establish roadmaps and incorporate industry 4.0 concepts into CI and EBS applications in EPNA
• Support Sites for the Strategy Deployment process ensuring they identify stretch objectives and stay aligned to organizational objectives

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager