Production Supervisor 1st Shift

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is currently seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor to join our team. This position is based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for driving processes in their designated department through the Eaton Business Systems. In this role, you will assist the Plant Manager and Operations Manager in the development of processes to achieve a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery and reduce overall costs. Through these improvements, you will exceed the customers’ expectations by making sure that the organizational decision making is based on a process-oriented culture- to ensure the linkage from strategy to actions.

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:

• Drive a Zero Incident Safety Culture
• Align department requirements with Eaton’s Quality Management System
• Manage department operations and prioritize production requirements to meet on-time delivery for our customers
• Execute Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF): Create the basis for continuous improvement by ensuring that standardized processes are followed. Empower employees to improve the standard work and implement countermeasures when needed.
• Promote a team environment and develop direct reports through problem solving skill sets and other cross-training opportunities. You will facilitate cooperation across shifts and among other department supervisors
• Assist Management Team in determining personnel requirements, provide necessary training resources for new employees, and facilitate the job bidding process.
• Monitor and provide employee coaching with respect to safety, quality and productivity performance (attendance, training, coaching, overtime, vacation requests etc.)
• Assign daily work schedules and review in-process inventory reports to ensure alignment to business goals
• Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross-functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution. Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant-wide activities, business updates and policy/procedural changes as needed
• Monitor machinery, equipment and facility, and initiate maintenance work orders as required to ensure efficient and safe working conditions. Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from other support functions (e.g. Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain etc.)

## Qualifications:

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum 1 year of production supervisor experience in a manufacturing enviroment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
• 2-3 years injection molding or vacuum lab experience
• 2-3 years machining experience
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and manufacturing specs
• Experience with machining workflows, speeds/feeds and material
• Lean/Six Sigma certifications
• Experience with SAP planning and ordering functions
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and SAP

## Skills:

Position Success Criteria:

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make sound decisions
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Ability to evaluate and develop talent
• Ability to make impactful changes to Eaton’s production processes

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 job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.