Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor - 1st Shift.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $80250.03 - $117700.04 a year.

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.

What you’ll do:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for driving processes in their designated department through the Eaton Business Systems. In this role, you will assist the Plant Manager and Production Manager in the development of processes to achieve a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery and reduce overall costs. Through these improvements, you will exceed the customers’ expectations by making sure that the organizational decision making is based on a process-oriented culture- to ensure the linkage from strategy to actions.

Position Overview:

• Drive a Zero Incident Safety Culture

• Align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System

• Manage department operations and prioritize production requirements to meet on-time delivery for our customers

• Execute Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF): Create the basis for continuous improvement by ensuring that standardized processes are followed. Empower employees to improve the standard work and implement countermeasures when needed.

• Promote a team environment and develop direct reports through problem solving skill sets and other cross-training opportunities. You will facilitate cooperation across shifts and among other department supervisors

• Assist Management Team in determining personnel requirements, provide necessary training resources for new employees, and facilitate the job bidding process.

• Monitor and provide employee coaching with respect to safety, quality and productivity performance (attendance, training, coaching, overtime, vacation requests etc.)

• Assign daily work schedules and review in-process inventory reports to ensure alignment to business goals

• Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross-functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution. Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant-wide activities, business updates and policy/procedural changes as needed

• Monitor machinery, equipment and facility, and initiate maintenance work orders as required to ensure efficient and safe working conditions. Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from other support functions (e.g. Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain etc.)

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution

• One (1) year of production supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment

• Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that reside outside a 50-mile radius of South Milwaukee, WI

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience

• Lean/Six Sigma certifications

• Experience with SAP planning and ordering functions

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and SAP

Skills:

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make sound decisions

• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems

• Ability to evaluate and develop talent

• Ability to make impactful changes to Eaton’s production processes

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