Eaton's GEIS division is currently seeking a Plant Manager. This role is onsite at our Amarillo, TX facility. Relocation within the United States is provided.

Built in 1981, the Amarillo facility, with approximately 150 team members, is a thriving iron foundry that serves our customers with a variety of parts, including conduits, covers and fittings.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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 is a non-union facility with approximately 150 employees. Reporting to the Director of Operations for GEIS Crouse-Hinds business, the incumbent will be responsible for driving the operational strategy for the Amarillo Plant, including profit & loss, growth strategy and organizational direction to meet and exceed short and long-term business goals.

In this role you will:

• Sets overall plant policies and procedures to ensure effective operations consistent with the Eaton Business System (EBS) including Eaton Lean System, OpA, MESH, PROLaunch and MMA
• Ensures the plant complies with all safety regulations and standards and proactively champions a culture focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
• Coordinates and directs through managers, all functions of facility operations, including but not limited to Manufacturing, Mfg Engineering, Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, OpEx, Human Resources and Finance
• Emphasizes utilization of Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing tools (Kaizen, VSM, 5S+) to lead cost improvement analysis and implement actionable, measurable plans
• Creates a culture of exceeding customer expectations, ensuring that the organization is highly responsive to customer needs and issues
• Accountable for the day-to-day decisions that directly impact the safety, quality, on-time delivery, efficiency, and profitability of the overall plant and identifies areas for improvement that align with business objectives
• Maintains a workforce of highly motivated and engaged employees and drives compliance to the ethics policy by holding others accountable for ethical conduct
• Attracts, selects, develops, trains, coaches, appraises and motivates the workforce to drive talent management and development strategies
• Assures timely and relevant communications and is responsible for establishing systems that would enhance intra- and inter-departmental communications
• Assures that collective bargaining agreements are effectively administered

Qualifications:

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, OPEX and/or related support functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• 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:

• Prior experience as a Plant Manager
• Technical degree
• MS or MBA degree

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to effectively and confidently communicate ideas, concepts, and programs to all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated success in effectively and confidently providing "leadership" to employees in a constantly changing environment
• Must be able to effectively and confidently communicate and coordinate project assignments with employees, customers and suppliers at all levels of their respective organizations

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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.