Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Eaton’s Critical Power Solution Division is currently seeking a 1st shift Production Supervisor to join our team. This position is based in Raleigh, NC.

As a Production Supervisor, you will be an integral member of Critical Power Solutions (CPS) Operations Team, with responsibilities to plan, coordinate, supervise and motivate the activities of all employees of the assigned product lines at Raleigh Plant Operations (RPO). In addition, you will utilize the employees assigned to other product lines to meet or exceed our safety, quality, delivery, cost and efficiency goals, while assisting the Operations Manager in implementing plant wide initiatives.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 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. 

What you’ll do:

• Provide direct supervision for production employees in assigned area.
• Participate in employment, staffing and performance management decisions, and maintain departmental personnel records and reports on productivity, quality, and attendance.
• Provide coaching, motivation, and counseling to employees to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development.
• Drive plantwide Continuous Improvement initiatives stemming from RPO Key Projects and others as deemed by Focus Factory and Plant Managers
• Maintain all departmental, work, vacation, overtime and related schedules.
• Develop and implement schedules and manpower requirements to meet or exceed production plan.
• Plan and prioritize departmental as well as plant wide production schedules based on customer delivery dates, efficiencies, and material supplies.
• Monitor departmental and plantwide productivity to ensure that established quality and production levels are maintained or exceeded.
• Perform all duties assigned by management and deemed pertinent to the continued success of Eaton and employee objectives and/or goals
• Champion the use of Eaton systems and tools to ensure appropriate execution within assigned areas
• Engage employees in manufacturing LEAN initiatives including but not limited to operator standard work, 5S, pull systems, empowered work teams, and structured problem solving.
• Implement and support behavioral based zero incident safety culture.
• Foster an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement.
• Communicate company policies, procedures, and guidelines and ensure they are consistently practiced. 
• Communicate effectively with other departments to expedite the workflow and ensure the established quality expectations.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or a High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Manufacturing Operations or Engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 1 years of direct supervisory experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.
   

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Lean Manufacturing experience/certification
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• SAP experience

Skills:

• Ability to successfully interface with all organizational levels & departments
• Good understanding and positive support of standard personnel and administrative policies, practices and legal requirements pertaining to business operations
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility, provide ongoing coaching and feedback, manage through conflict, and strive for continuous improvement
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and systems and engineering processes.
• Must be open and available to work weekend overtime as needed.
• Required working knowledge and experience with computers.

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 are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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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.