Front Line Leader - 2nd Shift

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Front Line Leader - 2nd Shift. This position will be located at our Beltsville, MD facility.

The Front-Line Leader is responsible for directing the daily activities and development of 25-35 hourly employees. This person is responsible for driving operational excellence and building organizational capability to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost and Culture objectives. The driving focus will be the successful achievement of department objectives through effective deployment of the Eaton Business System and continuous improvement of key processes.

The Front-Line Leader will partner closely with the 1st shift Front-Line Leader and a cross functional team in the development of processes to achieve a zero-incident culture, maximize output, maintain machinery, and reduce overall costs and through these improvements exceed the customers’ expectations and on time delivery.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $145000 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.

• Champion a Safety Culture through using MESH tools, safety best practices, and empowering all employees to take responsibility for their own safety as well as all of everyone around you.
• Lead areas of responsibility in the use of EBS practices, including MESH, ELSS, EQS, with focus on performance of the entire value stream. Keep focus on meeting customer needs, both internal and external (Customer Centric Focus / KBKC).
• Utilize the Tiered Meeting process to track and analyze key operational metrics and implement actions to improve operational performance. Direct day-to-day activities in production areas, including manpower movement, job assignments, time/attendance/vacation data, etc.
• Lead cross-functional Continuous Improvement Teams for areas of responsibility, championing teamwork through the Continuous Improvement Framework process and use of ELSS tools to continuously improve operational performance. Participate in other CI Teams as appropriate. Manage priority on shared functional resources to achieve business needs.
• Forecast labor hours, schedule overtime, and execute to labor plan.
• Prepare reports and present CI Team data and activities to Beltsville Plant Leadership Team.
• Establish and maintain a positive, engaged employee team sentiment through application of Eaton’s Leadership Attributes & Aspirational Goals. Empower employees to make decisions, innovate, and work in a continuous learning environment. Ensure work is exciting, meaningful and engaging for your team.
• Coordinate training and development for hourly team members, as well as providing coaching and oversight to dotted-line functional team members. Clearly define and communicate expectations, providing positive reinforcement when met and providing coaching and counseling as necessary when not met.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned, including periodic weekend supervision.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in Operations/Manufacturing.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience leading a team or project.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Beltsville, MD will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in Operations/Manufacturing supporting the aerospace industry.
• Minimum of two (2) years manager of people…