Eaton's IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Operations Manager at our Los Angeles, CA facility! This is an onsite position.
With almost 300 employees, the Los Angeles facility designs and manufactures quality valves, regulators, and other fluid controls used mostly by the Aerospace Industry.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $142312.5 - $208725.0 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
What you'll do:
This role reports directly to the plant manager and is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight for manufacturing operations (fabrication, assemblies, and test) with output in excess of $140M annually and leadership for salaried and hourly employees. This role drives continuous improvements in production, quality, and safety through the framework of the Eaton Business System (EBS). The Operations Manager champions the application of BOS, lean, employee involvement, and teamwork.
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In this function you will:
- Lead operations to meet or exceed annual profit plans and monthly forecasts including labor and resource planning, managing material and support costs, and future forecast to deliver upon financial commitments. Responsible for operational performance indicators. Takes appropriate actions to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals are met.
- Manage the processes to track and understand key operational metrics and develop strategies and action plans to improve operational performance.
- Facilitate daily Tier 3 Meetings to drive long-term process/metric improvements leveraging EBS Pull framework
- Provide leadership in commitment in strategic use of Eaton Business System practices, personally leading the use and documentation of MESH, ELSS, EQMS and ProLaunch. Support the site's progression toward Eaton model site status by advancing OpA maturity.
- Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Inventory and Cost Out metrics by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Champion a Zero Incident Safety culture through using MESH tools and safety best practices and lead assigned EHS initiatives.
- Foster an engaging work environment that promotes employee satisfaction and involvement.
- Partner with Operational Excellence to improve productivity and cost structure through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage the operations budget effectively.
- Maintain conformity to ITAR requirements.
- Ensures required documentation and/or system transactions are executed to meet customer, manufacturing systems, and financial reporting requirements.
- Responsible for building the organizational capability of the Supervisors through coaching, mentoring, and training of the Team Leads and Team Members. Utilizes the Talent Hub process to manage their performances.
- Manage site capital planning and execution processes.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required in business or related field
• Minimum 7 years' experience in an operations/manufacturing environment
• Minimum 2 years' of leadership experience in a manager of people role
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee
• Must reside within a 50 mile radius of Los Angeles (Zip code 90039) Active Duty military are exempt from the geographical requirement
Preffered Qualifications:
- Master's Degree
- Aerospace industry experienced
Position Criteria:
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and tool sets
- Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes
- Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure and deadlines
- MFG Pro Knowledge
- Ability to quickly analyze, identify and implement opportunities and corporate initiatives for improvement that have measurable dollar impact each year
- Customer oriented
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