Switchboard Production Supervisor

Eaton Corporation•Sumter, SC

6d•$86,000 - $126,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Switchboard Production Supervisor. This role will take place out of our facility in Sumter, SC. This role is a M-F job, working Daylight hours. In the Production Supervisor role, you will manage and direct the Switchboard assembly operations to produce and ship product, at minimum cost, in accordance with engineering design specifications, quality standards, customer service goals, and profitability. You will effectively communicate and work with all levels of plant personnel to complete your job function and meet safety, quality and productivity goals. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution OR 3+ years of experience supporting Manufacturing, Operations or Technical processes.
1+ year of direct people leadership experience.
Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
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 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
Three years of leadership experience.
Lean manufacturing / Operational Excellence skills in 5S+, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Visual Management, etc.
Demonstrated effective communication and leadership skills
Process focused
Problem solving skills (e.g. 8-D or A3)
Intrinsically motivated, champion of change, visionary
Life-long learner; promotes a learning culture
Efficient with Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI

Responsibilities

Contribute to a safe, engaged and inclusive work culture by ensuring you and your team comply with all policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment, and performing 5S duties.
Ensure that production demands are met by your department and that team leaders understand their roles in the upkeep of order fulfillment.
Serve as a central point of contact for management in regard to production issues in one’s functional area.
Participate in the assessment, selection, training, coaching, and development of employees and foster strong employee performance.
Foster positive employee relations with direct reports and key stakeholders & a high-performing work team culture throughout the facility.
Work directly with production team members to provide direction on daily tasks and resolution of issues.
Evaluate workload requirements and effectively delegate tasks accordingly to ensure proper and adequate manning to support production requirements.
Manage employees, time records, monitor productivity and work performance within the team.
Investigate and solve quality issues and/or serve as a point of contact through which quality issues can be resolved. Ensures that employees know the importance of quality and enforces follow through. Works with quality control team to resolve issues and regularly reviews quality trends in the market.