Plant Manager

Yesterday Gunnison, CO

Eaton's Electrical Sector is hiring a Plant Manager for their Assemblies & Residential Solutions (ARS) business. This position will be based in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Operations Director for the Residential and Wiring Devices Division (RWDD), the Plant Manager is responsible for driving strategic and operational leadership. This person will drive profit and loss, growth strategy and organizational direction to meet and exceed short and long-term business goals. This is a non-union site with over 400 employees. This operation is a feeder site to Eaton's assembly site in the Dominican Republic. This person will maintain a close and collaborative relation with the Plant Manager and will encourage and guarantee good communication and engagement of the team with their peers in the Dominican.

The Plant Manager will drive plant performance as defined by regional and local objectives. This person has overall responsibility for all strategic and day-to-day activities impacting the Plant including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory. (High 5 Metrics). This person will also maintain a workforce of highly motivated employees with a morale that is conductive to high performance with performance being measured at or above minimum acceptable levels, drive performance to achieve or exceed financial plans and strategic goals.

Essential Functions:
• Develop and implement local policies and procedures to meet the needs of the Eaton Business System, Values and Philosophy for both plant operations.
• Drive Plant profitability through participation with Sales, Product Line Strategy Teams and Cost Out councils.
• Maintain and improve employee relationships with both hourly and salaried employees.
• Develop and maintain ongoing manufacturing strategy.
• Develop and manage Plant Profit Plan departmental budgets
• Develop and implement capital plans to support manufacturing strategy.
• Monitor product quality levels and introduce and implement new programs to assure continued improvement that meets customer requirements.
• Direct and coordinate the implementation of new product lines.
• Direct cost estimating and cost savings programs.
• Direct an R&D effort to ensure that manufacturing keeps abreast and takes advantage of the latest technology and manufacturing systems.

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• Active member to facilitate risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility in roles focused on Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, OPEX and/or related support functions in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Lean Six Sigma and/or continuous improvement experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of manager of people experience.
• Fluent in English and Spanish

Eaton Leadership Attributes:
• Effectively drives and manages change, challenges the status quo and champions new and innovative ideas.
• Demonstrates professional presence, communicates articulately and confidently.
• Effectively leverages functional and cross-functional resources to solve problems, improve processes and meet objectives.
• Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills.
• Demonstrated success in effectively and confidently providing "leadership" to employees in a constantly changing environment.

Education:
• An undergraduate degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred.

Compensation:
• 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 benefits.

Location:
• This position will be based in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

About Eaton:

Sustainability Report:
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/sustainability/files/eaton-sustainability-report.pdf

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $169000 - $248000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Client-provided location(s): Gunnison, CO
Job ID: Eaton-55681LasPiedras
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-12-19T18:37:42

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)