Production Supervisor - 1st Shift - Richmond, VA

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS
:
Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On‑Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Eaton’s Electrical Sector is currently seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor. This position is based at our Richmond, VA facility. Relocation assistance available within the US.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 a year. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

• Foster 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.
• Implement Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF) by ensuring standardized processes are followed and empowering employees to improve standard work and implement countermeasures when needed.
• Promote a collaborative team environment and develop direct reports through problem‑solving skill sets and other cross‑training opportunities; facilitate cooperation across shifts and among other department supervisors.
• Assist the 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 with business goals.
• Lead daily accountability meetings with a cross‑functional team focused on departmental performance and issue resolution (Tier, GEMBA).
• Lead weekly department meetings to communicate safety topics, department or plant‑wide activities, business updates, and policy/procedural changes as needed.
• Maintain daily statistics on customer demand, production, and overdue orders.
• Communicate production metrics to management and other functional supervisors, and maintain active communications between all levels of plant personnel.
• Serve as a central point of contact for management regarding production issues in one’s functional area.
• Initiate and coordinate assistance as required from other support functions (e.g., Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.).
• Assign overtime as required to meet production schedules.
• Evaluate qualifications and performance of team members based on Division and Plant policies.
• Ensure that department work areas are kept clean, organized, and orderly per 5S standards.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR a High School Diploma/GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
• Lean fundamental understanding.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and safety.
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends to support the operations team.

We will not consider candidates for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc.

Auto req  .

City:
Richmond. State:
Virginia.

Affiliate Sponsor:
Eaton.