Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Eaton’s IS AER ITD Aerospace Interconnect division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor - 1st Shift.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $112000 - $ 130,000 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.

• Working hours are 6:00 am - 2:30 pm M - F at our Camarillo, CA facility.

What you’ll do:

Eaton’s Aerospace division is currently seeking an Production Supervisor to join our team. This position is based at our Camarillo, CA facility.

Position Overview:

Primary responsibility to oversee the Machine and Molding manufacturing teams. Manages and coordinates all activities of the Focus Factory in processing materials or manufacturing products in the organization by performing the following duties personally or through High Performance work team members. Set tasks and priorities; provide technical support, analysis, and guidance of design, manufacturing, customer/contract support, and procurement.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

Essential Responsibilities:

• You will proactively implement, promote, and maintain a safe working environment, through diligence in accident prevention, investigation, equipment maintenance and rule enforcement.

• You will coordinate, leverages, and appropriately utilizes resources with other managers, such as maintenance, materials, scheduling, quality, and engineering, to resolve production and manufacturing problems, improve processes, maximize efficient utilization of resources, and meet external and internal customer demands.

• You will drive the company’s vision and mission by reinforcing ethics, values and quality policies throughout their area of responsibility. Aligns workforce to the company vision through Eaton Philosophy workplace practices and beliefs that build trust, mutual respect, and teamwork between employees at all levels of the organization.

• You will set and evaluate departmental goals, such

• You will act as a business partner by planning, initiating, leading, measuring, monitoring and assessing continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements by applying appropriate Eaton Business System (EBS) processes and problem-solving tools such as ELS (Eaton Lean System) and 5S.

• You will Actively participate in setting, communicating, and achieving department goals and objectives and develops and maintains performance metrics as required to monitor results and uses those results as a tool to identify and initiate process improvements within own work area. Coordinates and/or participates in continuous improvement teams in own or other areas to enhance plant results.

• You will Fully engage workforce and promote personal accountability by identifying goals, empowering employees to drive decision making, foster innovation, and continuously learn, by providing ongoing feedback on employee performance with formal evaluation provided at least annually.

• You will motivate and coach employees to maintain high levels of satisfaction, productivity, and quality through effectively utilizing available rewards and recognition channels to encourage and promote desired behaviors and results.

• You will effectively confront employee performance and behavioral issues. Hold employees accountable with immediate feedback when desired behaviors and expectations are not being achieved.

• You will promote employee development and potential through effective performance management and coaching and ensures that appropriate and required training is completed for direct reports so that they have the necessary skills, knowledge information and tools to do their jobs safely and effectively.

• You will demonstrate an appreciation for similarities and individual differences and promotes a culture of inclusion that leverages the full potential of all employees.

• You will promote employee satisfaction and engagement and champions the continuous improvement of year-over-year results as measured by the employee satisfaction survey.

• You will ensure that all direct reports are trained in the applicable environmental, health and safety practices for their respective positions. Identifies and corrects unsafe conditions or practices to assure a safe work environment for all employees.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

• 5+ years of supervisory/ operations leadership experience in a manufacturing production environment.

• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within 50 miles of Camarillo, CA will be considered for this position.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

•  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.” 

• 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. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.

• Experience with Machining molding products /processes.

• Experience with SAP.

• Aerospace industry experience

• Working knowledge of production processes, lean manufacturing, and quality control techniques, 5S, Six Sigma, and Quality Systems (e.g., AS 9100, ISO 14001).

Managerial/ Supervisory Competencies:

• Possesses Effective Communication Skills

• Demonstrates a Collaborative Style

• Drives for Results

• Makes Decisions/Solves Problems

• Promotes and Champions Change

• Possesses Interpersonal Savvy (Supplier/Customer Relationships)

Other Competencies:

• Strong ethics and professional presence required

• Negotiation skills and experience with suppliers.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Experience with lean tools, continuous improvement or project management

• Experience in a high mix / low-volume manufacturing environment

• Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams.

• Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic

• Understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, scheduling, purchasing, inventory control, logistics, stockroom operations, and shipping/receiving

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts and tool sets as they relate to materials management.

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