Eaton's IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Operations Manager. This is a full time, on-site position supporting our Los Angeles, CA manufacturing facility.

The Operations Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager and is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight for manufacturing operations (fabrication, assemblies, and test) with output in excess of $190M annually and leadership for both salaried and hourly employees. This role drives continuous improvements in production, quality, and safety through the framework of the Eaton Business System (EBS). The Operations Manager champions the application of BOS, lean, employee involvement, and teamwork.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $149000 - $219000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
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:

• Lead operations to meet or exceed annual profit plans and monthly forecasts including labor and resource planning, managing material and support costs, and future forecast to deliver upon financial commitments.
• Responsible for operational performance indicators. Takes appropriate actions to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals are met. Manage the processes to track and understand key operational metrics and develop strategies and action plans to improve operational performance.
• Facilitate daily Tier 3 Meetings to drive long-term process/metric improvements leveraging EBS Pull framework
• Provide leadership in commitment in strategic use of Eaton Business System practices, personally leading the use and documentation of MESH, ELSS, EQMS and ProLaunch. Support the site's progression toward Eaton model site status by advancing OpA maturity.
• Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Inventory and Cost Out metrics by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Champion a Zero Incident Safety culture through using MESH tools and safety best practices and lead assigned EHS initiatives.
• Foster an engaging work environment that promotes employee satisfaction and involvement.
• Partner with Operational Excellence to improve productivity and cost structure through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage the operations budget effectively.
• Maintain conformity to ITAR requirements.
• Ensures required documentation and/or system transactions are executed to meet customer, manufacturing systems, and financial reporting requirements.
• Responsible for building the organizational capability of the Supervisors through coaching, mentoring, and training of the Team Leads and Team Members. Utilizes the Talent Hub process to manage their performances.
• Manage site capital planning and execution processes.

Qualifications:

Required Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree field from an accredited institution
• Minimum five (5) years experience of operations/manufacturing
• Minimum two (2) years leadership experience in a manager of people position
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158.
• 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."
• No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Los Angeles, CA to be considered. Active Duty Military is exempt from this geographical limitation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Aerospace experience

Skills:

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and tool sets
• Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes
• Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure and deadlines
• MFG Pro Knowledge
• Ability to quickly analyze, identify and implement opportunities and corporate initiatives for improvement that have measurable dollar impact each year
• Customer oriented

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.