Vice President of Operations - PCS

Eaton Corporation•Coraopolis, PA

12h•$242,000 - $355,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Protection, Controls & Solutions Group is hiring a Vice President of Operations, based at Eaton’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania location. Relocation assistance is offered, and 50 percent travel is anticipated. The Vice President of Operations will lead Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Industry 4.0 initiatives across the group. The role develops and executes short- and long-term plans to achieve key operational objectives, the annual profit plan, and the long-term strategic plan. It has functional leadership over operations across multiple divisions throughout the American continent, with a focus on customer satisfaction, operational excellence, business growth, and world-class performance. The role impacts a business with $4 billion in revenue and $600 million in inventory. The position is expected to lead operational strategy and execution, establish and monitor group-wide performance measures, champion environmental, health and safety, and build a zero-incident and zero-defect culture. It also drives continuous improvement through the Eaton Business System, Lean Culture, technology enablement, and Industry 4.0 strategies, while developing organizational capability and high-performance teams. The expected annual salary range is $242,000–$355,000. The role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Eaton offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and paid and unpaid time-away programs. Relocation assistance is offered. Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
At least 15 years of experience with progressive responsibility in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or OPEX for a global manufacturing leader in a similar-scope or scale role.
Plant manager and multi-site management experience.
Experience leading operations for a multibillion-dollar business, division, or organization with geographically dispersed locations.
Strong financial and business acumen; prior profit and loss responsibility required.
Track record of successful leadership, performance results, organizational development, and operational improvement.
Proven ability to build high-performance teams, lead cross-functionally, develop and retain employees, and drive organizational change.
Knowledge of current technologies in manufacturing (assembly and fabrication), engineering, materials management and inventory control, distribution and logistics, purchasing, and quality assurance systems, processes, and practices.
Applicants must not require employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position; Eaton states it will not support the listed visa, work authorization, or related immigration pathways.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Knowledge and experience with multiple ERPs and ERP conversions preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead initiatives aligned with corporate and functional strategies to improve operational excellence and achieve annual profit plan and strategic plan objectives, customer satisfaction, and growth.
Drive the manufacturing strategy for the group and its divisions, optimizing capacity, utilization, site footprint strategy, and the advancement of key manufacturing technologies.
Establish targets and track key performance indicators across the group; ensure prompt and accurate operational reporting using EPM, Balanced Score Card, and other intelligence solutions.
Champion Environmental, Health & Safety and drive a zero-incident culture.
Own and drive a zero-defect culture and deploy a quality assurance system throughout the group to support customer satisfaction, disciplined root-cause analysis and corrective action, and lower costs of non-conformance.
Lead and support implementation of Global Product Lines Manufacturing/OPEX strategies; partner with global teams in support of Eaton’s overall growth.
Create a culture of exceeding customer expectations and ensure the organization is responsive to customer needs and issues.
Drive change through improved organizational capability, motivating and retaining a high-performance management team and workforce.
Continuously improve operations through the Eaton Business System, with a focus on Lean Culture, technology enablement, and Industry 4.0 strategies.
Demonstrate a leadership style that perpetuates the Eaton Culture Model and Eaton Code of Ethics.