Production Manager - Satellite Operations (Atlanta)

Job Description

Eaton’s Commercial Residential and Distributions Solutions Division (CRDS) is seeking a Production Manager for its Panelboard / Switchboard Satellite Operation in Atlanta. The Production Manager position will be located at the Satellite facility in Smyrna, GA.

Position Overview:

The Production Manager will develop, plan, and implement manufacturing activities for all product lines to achieve Satellite facility goals.

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.

In this function you will:

• Function as a front-line leader for Satellite production employees in achieving High 5 Metrics (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery, and Inventory) via the continuous improvement framework (CIF).
• Foster a zero-incident safety culture through deployment of environment, health and safety (MESH) initiatives and safety-focused leadership.
• Direct resources to prioritize and execute the manufacturing schedule to meet all customer, manufacturing and financial requirements.
• Act as a commercial point of contact in assigned Satellite territories, including pricing / quoting, customer service, promotion activities, field sales contact, systems and engineering as needed.
• Promote a high performance work culture through effective operations management processes and positive employee relations.
• Facilitate problem-solving and corrective action for production and quality issues as they occur
• Perform other duties as assigned

Why work at Eaton? We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs

Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 5 years of experience in either field sales, engineering or manufacturing
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates residing outside a 50-mile radius of the location listed in the job description.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution
• 2 years of prior supervisory/management experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Extensive product application knowledge for panelboards, switchboards, and circuit breaker components is highly recommended
• Working knowledge of the panelboard/switchboard industry
• Strong computer skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, AutoCad, BidManager, AS400, and Vista, MAPICs

Position Criteria:

• Strong interpersonal skills used for review, motivation, development and reinforcement of standards and polices for direct reports
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work simultaneously through prioritization and time management skills is critical to job success
• Ability to think strategically and make critical decisions in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
• Customer service focus
• Strong conflict management skills
• Action oriented
• Process management focus

Eaton also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: [email protected]

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Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: [email protected]

What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. 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 day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

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.

Job: Manufacturing & Operations

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ES CRDS COMM Commercial

Job Level: Manager
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time