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Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Production Supervisor - Manufacturing

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRichmond, VA, USA$86k - $126k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, or a high school diploma/GED from an accredited institution and at least five years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with MRP/ERP systems is preferred but not required.
  • A fundamental understanding of Lean is preferred but not required.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and coordinate manufacturing and production activities to maximize productivity while minimizing cost and maintaining high levels of safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Assist the Plant Manager and Production Manager in developing processes that support a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery, and reduce overall costs.
  • Foster a zero-incident safety culture, align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System, manage department operations, and prioritize production requirements to meet customer delivery schedules.
  • Implement Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework by ensuring standardized processes are followed, empowering employees to improve standard work, and implementing countermeasures when needed.
  • Promote a collaborative team environment and develop direct reports through problem-solving training and cross-training opportunities.
  • Facilitate cooperation across shifts and among department supervisors.
  • Assist the Management Team in determining personnel requirements, provide training resources for new employees, and facilitate the job bidding process.
  • Monitor and coach employees on safety, quality, and productivity performance, including attendance, training, coaching, overtime, and vacation requests.
  • Assign daily work schedules and review in-process inventory reports to align with business goals.
  • Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross-functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution, including Tier and GEMBA meetings.
  • Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant-wide activities, business updates, and policy or procedural changes.
  • Maintain daily statistics on customer demand, production, and overdue orders.
  • Communicate production metrics to management and other functional supervisors and maintain active communications among all levels of plant personnel.
  • Serve as a central point of contact for management regarding production issues in the functional area.
  • Initiate and coordinate assistance from support functions such as Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain as required.
  • Assign overtime as required to meet production schedules.
  • Evaluate team members’ qualifications and performance in accordance with Division and Plant policies.
  • Ensure department work areas are clean, organized, and orderly in accordance with 5S standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
  • A fundamental understanding of Lean.

About the Company

Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Eaton designs and sells electrical power management products and services for data centers, utilities, aerospace, and other industries. It provides hardware like switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution equipment, plus software and services to monitor, protect, and optimize power flow from generation to end use. It combines an end-to-end power management portfolio with a long history of acquisitions to be a broad, globally integrated provider. Its goal is to enable reliable, efficient, and safe electrification across industries by improving energy management and resilience.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1911

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