Value Stream Manager - Lean Manufacturing Leader

Eaton’s Power Distribution and Control Assemblies (PDCA) Division is currently seeking a Value Stream Manager to join our site leadership team. This position is based at our Omaha, NE facility. Relocation assistance is available.Our Omaha Power Center is expanding its operations! Eaton’s new 370,000-square-foot facility is expected to be online in the first half of 2027. The new facility will be designed and optimized to support high volume of switchgear structures at the quality and speed that AI data centers customers require. The engineered-to-order switchgear produced in the new facility can be integrated into Eaton’s prefabricated power systems, which are designed to offer customers flexibility.The Value Stream Manager (VSM) is a member of the site leadership team and is responsible for leading the manufacturing team in developing talent and achieving production schedule, product quality, cost, and employee safety goals for their respective value stream. The role drives performance and deploys Eaton Lean Six Sigma (ELSS) and Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) to achieve or succeed financial plans, employee engagement and strategic goals. The VSM leverages resources and motivates team members to create high performance culture.In this role you will:• Build and maintain current state and future state value stream maps for fabrication, kitting, assembly, inspection, and material handling.• Establish the management system (tier meetings, visual KPIs, daily accountability) to drive performance and problem solving.• Assess performance indicators and take appropriate actions to ensure schedule, cost and quality goals are met.• Own the short term and long-term scheduling and planning process in accordance with SIOP processes. To align all functional partners, resources, and material needs are met.• Own the short and long-term capital planning process with an emphasis on machinery and productivity in accordance with known operation needs, strategies, and objectives.• Ensure required documentation and/or system transactions are executed to meet customer, manufacturing system, and financial reporting requirements.• Assure policies, procedures, and other documentation are followed to ensure consistent and compliant manufactured products.• Provide leadership and commitment in support of continuous improvements in quality, productivity and delivery performance through the deployment of continuous improvement framework (CIF).• Evaluate operational performance of the group to facilitate performance management, merit promotions, job transfers, etc.• Manage budgets and resource plans, and monitor performance, to achieve product delivery and cost requirements.• Collaborate with HR to take care of employee relations issues as they arise within production.• Achieve labor productivity, reduction of overtime and lead cost reduction efforts to drive factory cost take out.• Assure that Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) issues are addressed considering local regulations, Eaton policy, and good corporate citizenship.• Champion implementation of MESH to achieve improvement in year-over-year safety performance measuresRequired Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing operations, production control and/or manufacturing supervision• 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:• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or Supply Chain from an accredited institution• SAP business system experience• Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations experience in an engineered-to-order or custom manufacturing setting• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma/CI Tools• Change management experience• Process management experiencePosition Criteria:• Ability to interpret and collect data to drive decisions and identify improvements• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products• Understanding of manufacturing processes, and ability to understand highly technical product designs in order to address production opportunities.• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities to influence others to drive for results and accountability• Working knowledge of business systems, accounting systems, industrial engineering, and manufacturing operations and processesAll 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.At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 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.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.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at View phone number on click.appcast.io to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Nutanix