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Eaton Corporation
Operations Manager
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An Operations Manager manages operations for a specific area within a company or organization. Supervises staff, oversees quality control, process improvement, and budget management for daily work activities. Has significant authority within their area of responsibility such as hiring, training, and managing staff.
$110,629 / year median in Pennsylvania
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Eaton's
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division is currently seeking a Operations Manager. This role is onsite at our Washington, PA facility. Relocation is provided within the United States. Washington, PA is the home of the Eaton Crouse-Hinds commercial outlet box facility which manufactures steel boxes, covers, and prefabricated electrical assemblies. Manufacturing 1.3 million units per week, this highly automated and fast paced environment places a high value on talented professionals that focus on problem solving and efficiency. The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. 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: The Operations Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating organizational operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety. This role oversees daily business activities, manages cross-functional teams, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures alignment with company goals, performance targets, and operational excellence standards.In this role you will:
- Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production while meeting customer requirements
- Monitor and drive performance through key operational metrics including safety, productivity, utilization, quality, inventory, and delivery
- Act as a business partner through continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements by applying appropriate problem-solving tools such as SQDIP, Standard Work and 5S.
- Execute and manage production schedules, balancing demand, capacity, and resources to achieve on-time delivery
- Forecast production shipment targets, and execute delivery amounts
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Safety, HR, and Planning to align operational goals and execution
- Report operational performance, key initiatives, and daily management meeting outcomes to the leadership team, providing visibility into plant operations and business performance.
- Proactively implement, promote and maintain a safe working environment, through diligence in accident prevention, investigation, equipment maintenance and Zero Incident culture enforcement.
- Write capital procurement requests allocating funds to support safety and productivity
- Optimize KPI's at a department level, ensuring accountability and completion related to all functions
- Analyze problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions to drive sustainable improvements
- Lead, coach, and develop front line leaders and employees to build a high-performing, accountable, and engaged workforce ##
Qualifications:
Basic (Required)Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in operations, manufacturing, logistics, or a related environment.
- Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience.
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
STEM OPT
plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, or Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Proven leadership experience managing teams in a fast-paced setting.
- Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
- Experience with ERP systems and data-driven decision-making.
- SAP business system experience.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Sales & Marketing and Planning Teams (forecasting, production scheduling, capacity planning).
- Lean Six Sigma experience.
- Experience leading Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Direct managerial experience within Operations or Manufacturing environment.
- Experience utilizing DMM.