Continuous Improvement Manager

Job Description

Eaton’s Industrial Division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to join our team. This position is based at our Troy, IL facility.

Position Overview:

The Continuous Improvement Manager (CI Manager) is accountable for providing leadership and establishing the linkage of the Eaton Business System (EBS) and lean manufacturing processes to drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence throughout the Troy, IL facility. The CI Manager oversees site cost productivity and labor efficiency goals, project decks, kaizen events and continuous improvement plans. This includes providing training, coaching, and mentoring for improvement activities to support goals and objectives of the corporation.

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:

• Deliver cost productivity improvements by managing project deck focused on cost productivity, sourcing and VA/VE
• Accountable for managing projects that will deliver savings, determined annually
• Lead, facilitate and execute projects using Six Sigma and lean principles and processes to deliver results
• Responsible for deploying Six Sigma and lean principles and processes across the site
• Works directly with the Operations leadership to facilitate setting priorities, developing goals and designing objectives related to Six Sigma and lean
• Tie Six Sigma projects and lean transformational plans to the site’s operating goals and objectives
• Train and coach process owners in the use of lean and statistical tools, approaches and techniques to create process management and measurement systems and develop an operational excellence mindset at the department level
• Support lean cultural change
• Interface with manufacturing personnel to improve existing processes, increase safety and solve any ergonomic concerns
• Provide technical support to shop floor in the areas of equipment, layout, tools, fixtures and machines to ensure low-cost and high-quality products
• Implement the manufacture of new products or product lines with the emphasis on integrating the most efficient process and repeatable design
• Develop proposals to incorporate new technology where appropriate
• Prepare capital expenditure requests, frequent interaction with outside suppliers and agencies, including regulatory personnel

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)

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience
• Minimum of 2 years Continuous Improvement (CI) experience
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• No relocation provided. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Troy, IL. in order to be considered.

Preferred qualifications:

• Project management skills
• Green Belt certified
• Black Belt certified

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 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]

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.

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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]

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society. Founded in 1911, Eaton has been listed on the NYSE for nearly a century. We reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in more than 170 countries.

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 have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030.

Eaton is committed to having a workforce that is diverse and non-discriminatory at all levels, reflecting the diversity of our customers and the varied environments in which we conduct business around the world. Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain the very best people unlimited by race, color, social or economic status, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any protected status. Eaton follows relevant non-discrimination laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. It is the policy of the Company to make all decisions regarding employment, including hiring, compensation, training, promotions, transfers, or lay-offs, based on the principle of equal employment opportunity as defined above.

Job: Operational Excellence

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: EPG BLD BLine Division

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?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time