Production Supervisor LVA - Manufacturing

What you’ll do:

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Create a setting in which employees become involved, responsible and self-motivated.  Responsible for providing: training, continuous improvement, quality products and services. Administer organization policies and support plant objectives.

The supervisor drives the processes in department through the Eaton Business systems.  Assist plant Manager/Production Manager in the development of processes to achieve a zero incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery, and reduce overall costs and through these improvements exceed the customers’ expectations. Making sure that  the organization decision making is based on a process oriented culture – to ensure the linkage from strategy to actions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitor and improve the systems in place so as to maximize quality and production.
• Schedule and commit the work load so as to meet all customer needs to the most effective manner.
• Maintain and improve the quality and effectiveness of the department’s methods/processes
• Communicate with the department’s employees on subjects relating to policy problem resolution,     department objectives and quality issues.
• Create and maintain a high level of employee morale.
• Control and manage overtime, tool and other budgets within current guidelines.
• Manage payroll, attendance, performance reviews and other administrative needs in a timely and     accurate manner.
• Coordinate with other departments in an effective manner.
• Develop potential candidates for management and professional positions.
• Promote positive and productive workplace environment that insures a company represented     workforce.
• Promote plant MESH (safety) policies and encourage employees to follow sound safety practices; support/promote zero incident culture
• Develop and maintain a self-directed work team environment.
• Support teams in achievement of objectives and commitment.
• Support company sponsored community involvement and employee activities.
• Other duties, projects as assigned. 

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, leadership, or related field of study from an accredited college.
• OR an Associate’s degree from an accredited college, in business, leadership, or related field of study with 2 years of leadership experience.
• OR 10 years of operations experience with 5 years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• No relocation is offered. Candidates must currently reside within a 75-mile radius of Arden, NC to be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Technical industrial or management background along with a working knowledge of products (LVA, MVC, MVD, Fabrications).
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the MESH and zero incident safety culture and an awareness of all environmental aspects associated with or located in his/her respective areas.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of EQS, EBE, and EMS
• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written as well as possessing skills in the art of persuasion
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated skills of technical analysis and evaluation are important

Training: 

• New supervisors will participate in WCI Front Line Leadership training, Eaton’s FLL training and Asheville Plant’s local new supervisor orientation.