Operations Manager

Eaton’s D-IT Division is currently seeking an Operations Manager to join our team in Worcester, MA.

• Be in consistent contact with the Plant Manager and his staff, participate in planning and/or decision making in matters concerning financial and operational problems, inventory control, plant policy and facility/maintenance issues and staffing.
• Recommend budgets and control expenditures. Recommend wage or salary adjustments.
• Operate and organize facilities and equipment in line with company policies and procedures. Enforce safe practice standards maintaining a clean work environment.
• Support the identification, development, and drive implementation of new manufacturing methods, equipment, material planning, quality improvement, and Lean and Six Sigma methods.
• Lead 100-150 employees through front line supervisors in the production of standard and engineered to order products resulting in $50M-80M in annual sales.
• Provide coaching, motivation, and counseling to supervisors and direct reports to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development.
• Be accountable for daily operational performance indicators taking appropriate actions to ensure safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity goals are met.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an Operations or Manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business.
• Master’s degree or MBA from an accredited institution.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma.
• Experience leading Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Direct managerial experience within Operations or Manufacturing environment.
• Highly prefer experience utilizing DMM.
• General knowledge of Eaton Quality Management System (EQMS).

• No relocation is being offered for this role. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Worcester, MA will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area.
• Eaton will not consider applicants 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.

• An applied working knowledge and experience with manufacturing procedures/practices, Lean/Six Sigma, safety and quality assurance, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Inventory Control, Purchasing and Production Planning.
• Possess persuasive skills required of human relations and leadership style driving accountability.
• Ability to express ideas clearly to direct, motivate and train subordinates.
• Ability to communicate clearly to management, professionals, exempt and non-exempt employees in all matters concerning production, quality, safety, product design, etc. to ensure that manufacturing objectives are met.
• Experienced with Visual Management systems.

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