EATON

Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

EATON • $86K — $126K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing or Production
  • Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting
  • Proven ability to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
  • Experience in driving team performance through metrics and KPIs
  • Strong communication skills for fostering employee engagement and resolving conflicts

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily manufacturing operations ensuring safety and quality
  • Set production priorities and communicate expectations to the team
  • Monitor real-time production accuracy and flow
  • Address production or quality issues promptly
  • Coach and develop team members through feedback and structured training
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remove operational barriers
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for productivity and quality

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits with company match
  • Paid and unpaid time off programs
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
  • Flexible work arrangements where applicable
Full Job Description
Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift in our Greenwood, SC facility. Relocation assistance is available to candidates who currently reside in the US.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading frontline manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high quality production. This role oversees daily execution of production plans, manages and develops team members, enforces operational standards, and partners cross functionally to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement. The supervisor monitors key performance metrics, allocates resources effectively, and maintains strong process discipline to achieve targets in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and inventory accuracy. Through active leadership on the shop floor, the Production Supervisor ensures a high performing, engaged workforce and supports the overall success of plant operations.

Job responsibilities:

Safety & Compliance
  • Ensure all employees follow safety procedures, PPE requirements, and compliance standards.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and 5S compliant work area.
  • Identify, correct, and escalate safety risks immediately.

Daily Production Execution
  • Set clear daily priorities and communicate production expectations to the team.
  • Manage daily line/machine assignments and ensure proper staffing based on work requirements.
  • Monitor production flow continuously and ensure real time accuracy of production data.
  • Ensure hour by hour boards, interrupter tracking, and escalation routines are completed.
  • Run an effective Tier 2 meeting using data to identify issues and drive resolution.

Quality & Process Control
  • Monitor product quality and enforce adherence to standard work and quality procedures.
  • Quickly address production or quality interrupters, performing RCCA on recurring trends.
  • Ensure compliance with documentation, inspection standards, and process controls.

Team Leadership & Development
  • Provide clear direction, coaching, and daily feedback to team members.
  • Manage attendance, vacation planning, and labor allocation.
  • Build team capability through structured cross training and skill assessments.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional conduct.
  • Demonstrate managerial courage by addressing policy/process violations promptly.

Performance & Continuous Improvement
  • Track and react to performance metrics aligned to SIOP and High 5 KPIs.
  • Use Gemba walks, tiered management, and data to drive productivity improvements.
  • Lead and support CI initiatives aimed at reducing waste and improving throughput.
  • Optimize scheduling, sequencing, and labor deployment based on product mix.
  • Support OPEX practices and use operational tools to improve processes.

Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other teams to remove barriers.
  • Communicate risks, resource needs, and escalations promptly to leadership.
  • Support order scheduling and ensure clarity of job packets and work instructions.


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution OR 5+ years of experience supporting Manufacturing, Production, Operations or Technical processes
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in a supervisory role providing direct leadership on a manufacturing or production floor
  • 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.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proven supervisory experience managing day-to-day production operation, identifying issues, implementing solutions, and making informed decisions to maintain safety, quality, and productivity goals.
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively as a frontline leader, fostering employee engagement, resolving conflicts, facilitating team meetings, and driving alignment on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives


Skills:

Soft skills
  • Leadership & Accountability - Demonstrates strong leadership presence, sets clear expectations, and consistently holds the team accountable while modeling transparency and integrity.
  • Safety Mindset - Champions a safety first culture by enforcing safety standards, identifying risks, and ensuring safe behaviors across all operations.
  • Decision Making & Problem Solving - Makes quick, data driven decisions and resolves issues effectively in a fast paced production environment.
  • Coaching & Capability Building - Develops team members through coaching, feedback, and structured cross training to strengthen organizational capability.
  • Operational Excellence - Drives performance through standard work, continuous improvement, and a solid understanding of production flow, efficiency levers, and key operational metrics.


Additional Information:

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach at or above shoulder level, grip, and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to stoop, lift, carry, push, pull, and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 40 pounds and to push/pull up to or greater than 40 pounds with or without accommodation. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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.

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About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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