Manufacturing Team Manager - Manufacturing

The position is responsible for overseeing and leading all activities associated with manufacturing and production of deliverable product to meet customer expectations within a defined production area. The leader monitors and manages hourly and salaried resources in the assignment of work responsibilities, development, and alignment of resources to load. The position drives continuous improvement in production, quality, and safety while utilizing the framework of the Eaton Business System (EBS) and the Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF).

This role requires an experienced manufacturing leader capable of operating within a complex aerospace manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading large manufacturing teams, driving operational excellence through data-led decision making, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders across Manufacturing, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain and Engineering. This is a key operational leadership role with visibility across the wider leadership team and potential for future progression within the organisation.

• Champion a culture change through the framework of High Performance Work Teams (HPWTs).

• Drive continuous improvement and application through the use of EBS, BOS, CIF, and HPWTs.

• Champion implementation of Lean activities to eliminate waste opportunities of key processes.

• Achieve key BOS metrics including TRCR, Productive Utilization, On-Time Delivery, First Pass Yield and DPPM.

• Effective management of plant assets through leadership of maintenance and facilities resources.

• Champion implementation of MESH to achieve improvement in year over year safety performance measures.

• Lead, coach and develop a manufacturing organisation of approximately 50-70 employees through direct and indirect leadership structures.

• Train and develop team members as well as providing oversight and coaching to other team members.

• Build succession capability through mentoring and developing future leaders within the business.

• Provide the vision and strategy.

• Lead by example and be a positive role model.

• Actively engage and recognize employees.

• Enable success of employees (providing resources and removing barriers).

• Empower employees and drive decision-making throughout the organisation.

• Drive a high-performance culture focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People development.

• Work closely with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance teams to ensure operational and customer commitments are achieved.

• Responsible for High-5 metrics for assigned value stream.

• Employee Engagement.

• Utilise operational KPIs, business metrics and performance data to drive informed decision making and continuous improvement.

• Present manufacturing performance, improvement initiatives and operational priorities to senior leadership stakeholders.

• Support production planning and resource alignment activities to ensure operational requirements are achieved safely, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required.

• Proven manufacturing leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment.

• Experience leading large manufacturing teams and developing frontline leaders within a production environment.

• Experience operating within a cross-functional manufacturing environment involving Planning, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering.

• Proficient in reading and writing English.

• Technical Knowledge and Skills Required: Computer Skills: Excel, MS Outlook, PowerPoint.

• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, MFG Pro or equivalent manufacturing systems.

• Additional Knowledge and Skills Required: Strong communication and interpersonal skills; strong leadership, coaching and influence management skills; ability to balance multiple priorities.

• Lean manufacturing / Operational Excellence skills in 6S, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Visual Management, process focused.

• Problem solving skills (e.g. 8-D or A3).

• Strong understanding of manufacturing planning, production control and supply chain integration.

• Ability to analyse operational data and translate findings into actions that improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity performance.

• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop future leaders while driving accountability and engagement within high-performing teams.

• Comfortable presenting operational performance, business metrics and improvement plans to senior leadership teams.

• Intrinsically motivated, champion of change, visionary.

• Life-long learner; promotes a learning culture.