Plant Manager

Company: Eaton
Location: Shawnee
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Position OverviewEaton Hydraulics has an opening for the Plant Manager role in the Shawnee, OK facility. This role will manage plant operations, in conjunction with other divisional functions, to achieve customer satisfaction and business objectives. The Plant Manager must effectively organize, lead and manage all functional elements for the plant. He or she sets overall policies and procedures to ensure effective manufacturing/trading operations consistent with Eaton's values and philosophy. He or she leads the plant leadership team to develop plant strategy and tactics to achieve annual profit plan and long-term strategic plan.Essential Responsibilities* Sets overall plant policies and procedures to ensure effective operations consistent with the Eaton Business System, Values and Philosophy* Fosters an environment which promotes Eaton's goals, encourages continuous improvement, and builds customer relationships * Accountable for the day-to-day decisions that directly impact the quality, efficiency, and profitability of the Shawnee Plant* Assesses performance indicators, and takes appropriate actions, to ensure schedule, cost, and quality goals are met* Provides leadership and commitment in support of continuing improvements in quality, productivity and delivery performance* Supports product design organization through new product introduction phase to ensure customer product development and manufacturing delivery times are met* Assures that Environmental, Health, and Safety issues are addressed considering local regulations, Eaton policy, and good corporate citizenship* Evaluates operational performance of the group in order to facilitate performance management, merit promotions, job transfers, dismissals, commendations, etc.* Develop, recommend, and implement approved capital programs to support the profit and strategic plans with a minimum of capital* Maintain direct communication style based on the plant with all employees with the overall objective of maintaining good employee relationsPosition Criteria* Strong operational base, ideally with current or prior P&L experience within a highly complex manufacturing company* Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts and tool sets as they relate to materials management.* Knowledge of financial concepts and techniques utilized to establish value propositions of operational changes* Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams* Must possess good communication skills (verbal, written) to be able to represent Eaton* Strong teamwork skills and ability to lead high performance teams * Management and leadership skills and social understanding* Proficient communication skills* Demonstrated ability to build, communicate and execute a vision for strategic and operational* change.* Expertise in budget management and driving year over year improvement of financial metricsBasic Qualifications* Minimum of 7 years of progressive manufacturing experience* Minimum of 5 years of managerial experience* Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the futureEducation* An undergraduate degree is required. A Master's degree is preferredCompensation* Eaton recognizes this role as a critical position within the corporation and will create a compelling package consisting of a base salary, employee incentive compensation and complete benefitsLocation:* The position will be located at Eaton's Shawnee, OK facilityJobManufacturing & OperationsRegionNorth America - US/Puerto RicoPrimary LocationUnited States-Oklahoma-ShawneeWork LocationsShawnee OK LocOrganizationHYD PMC Power Motion ControlJob LevelManagerScheduleFull-timeIs remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?NoDoes this position offer relocation?Relocation from within hiring region onlyTravelYes, 10 % of the TimeRequisition ID :092377

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