Value Stream Manager

Eaton's Electrical Group has an opening for a Value Stream Manager to join our team. This position is located at our Lincoln, IL facility. The position does offer relocation assistance.

In this role, you will direct manufacturing departments and activities assigned in accord with approved division and corporate policies and procedures. You will also be responsible for ensuring overall responsibility for leading the manufacturing team in achieving safety, quality, cost, and delivery 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.

Responsibilities:

• Directs manufacturing and plant maintenance departments and activities assigned in accord with approved division and corporate policies and procedures. Responsible for ensuring overall responsibility for leading the manufacturing team in achieving safety, quality, cost and delivery goals.
• Establishes and maintains an efficient and safe operation. Deploys MESH to support a Zero Incident Culture. Assures that Safety Regulations and OSHA Requirements are adhered to with regard to manufacturing practices and equipment. Supports plant safety policies and rules and administers them.
• Coordinates manufacturing and preventative maintenance and other maintenance schedules and priorities within the production plan to satisfy customer requirements.
• Develops objectives and goals and assists in formulating and implementing procedures and programs to attain or improve upon such objectives and goals. Communicates and reviews these goals with direct reports and plant manager on a periodic basis. Plan and monitor key metrics to ensure quality, cost, delivery and safety requirements are met.
• Assists in the selection, training and development of department managers and participates in their performance evaluation and development of personnel. Makes recommendations for changes in personnel and salary adjustments. Supports all plant affirmative action and EEO policies and procedures.
• Participates in labor negotiations and assists in grievance settlements. Provides judgment and counsel in operating the plant within the provisions of the labor agreement. Drive positive labor and employee relations.
• Assists in operating the total plant functions of production and maintenance within the established budgets.
• Initiates and participates in formal cost and expense improvement programs. Supports employee teams and employee projects for cost reduction and process and plant improvement. Drives continuous improvement throughout manufacturing.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices. Supports 5S activities.
• Participates in the interpretation and enforcing of corporate policies and standards. Ensure required documentation and/or system transactions are executed to meet customer, manufacturing system and financial reporting requirements.
• Reviews with the plant manager the organizational structure, responsibilities, authorities, accountabilities of the management organization and the performance of the management personnel in relation to established objectives. Also, advises the Plant manager of all major significant deviations that occur within the total plant activity.
• Studies manufacturing trends and markets and provides management with information for decision making. Supports Lean Enterprise and Lean Manufacturing Initiatives. Helps to drive the Lean Process.
• Performs other routine or special duties as directed by plant manager.

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 institution
• Minimum 10 years of production management experience
• Legally Authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with corporate, division and plant policies and procedures.
• Experience in methods and good industrial engineering practices.
• Experience in union negotiation and grievance procedures.
• Masters degree from an accredited institution

Position Criteria:

• Knowledge of OSHA and EPA requirements for the facility.
• Knowledge of Lean Enterprise

What you'll get from us:

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)

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 RESI Residential

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