Full Job Description
Eaton's Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking a Operations Manager. This is an onsite position at our GEIS Headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation is provided within the United States.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 a year. Please note the salary information shown 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:
This position is responsible for leading the operational performance of the site - leading people and processes to achieve the site's Safety, Quality, and Customer Requirements. The incumbent will drive continuous improvement, serve as a liaison between the Plant Manager and the value stream managers and production supervisors, and partner with all manufacturing engineering activities to enable production processes at optimal capacity.
In this role you will:
Proactively implement, promote, and maintain a safe working environment through diligence in incident prevention, investigation, equipment maintenance, and policy enforcement
Fully engage workforce and promote personal accountability by identifying goals and empowering employees to drive decision making
Foster innovation and promote continuous learning by providing formal and informal feedback on employee performance. The Operations Manager puts specific focus and management on OTD, Gross Utilization/Productivity, and other key operational metrics
Partner with the Supply Chain Manager and planning department to ensure continuous alignment between demand forecasts and load/capacity plans to optimize schedule execution
Lead the production supervision team, headcount planning, hiring selection, talent development, foster a high-performing work team culture, performance management for the operations and production workforce
Guide and support facility and capital investment decisions to improve business performance and meet customer demand & quality requirements
Lead the Operations organization, ensuring effective talent development and organizational design to achieve the site operational, supply chain, and financial objectives
Partner with manufacturing engineering team to provide optimal support to all departments according to specific responsibilities
Drive continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements by applying appropriate Eaton Business System processes and problem-solving tools
Communicate openly and effectively with employees, recognizing and rewarding employees for results and teamwork consistent with Eaton's high expectations
Support goals related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Flex Productivity, and People
Perform other duties as assigned
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Basic (Required) Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing people in a manufacturing environment
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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited institution
Previous experience in a Production Supervision or Production Management role
Cross-functional experience with scheduling, engineering, quality, or customer service functions
Lean Six Sigma certified
Leadership experience in a high accountability culture and metrics driven environment