Production Supervisor

Eaton's Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor to join the team at the Houston, TX manufacturing site. Relocation is not provided for this position. This role is a 1st Shift position, starting at 6AM.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing all aspects - Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Employee Engagement and Empowerment, 5S, Tier meeting process, relentless focus on Lean & CI, Employee training and development - of manufacturing within assigned area to produce high quality products to serve our customers to their delight. This position is responsible for maintenance of facility and equipment in a medium-duty industrial set up. and the position will be responsible for collaborating with other functions such as HR, EHS, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, quality, and OpEX, to ensure operational success.

The Houston, TX site is the home of a variety of family products all explosion-proof, with a focus on LED lighting fixtures and control panels. With 50 employees onsite, this plant is an excellent stepping stone into the organization, as it places a high value on talented professionals who are focused on problem solving and efficiency and looking to grow within the plant and Eaton as a whole.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $83250.0 - $122100.0 a year. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

This individual must be thoroughly skilled in continuous improvement tools and methods to sustain and improve efforts to eliminate waste. In this position, you will be accountable for the daily management of employees to strengthen desirable positive behaviors through servant leadership.

• Safety - Actively foster a safe and healthy work environment. Promote and support safe work practices through company safety programs. Reinforce behaviors to report, root cause analyze, and improve from all safety incidents. Demonstrate commitment to Environment, Health and Safety by setting the example to the department.
• Eaton Systems - Foster a culture of continuous improvement and be relentless in driving towards becoming a lean organization to eliminate waste. Quickly master appropriate Eaton Lean System tools and CI tools and implement them in daily / weekly / monthly standard work. Be accountable to uphold our Ethics policy and quality mindset of "I own Quality."
• Lead Department Team - Direct operations within the assigned manufacturing process. Responsible for key performance measures relevant to EHS, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Cost, and Earned Hours goal within department. Manage maintenance of department equipment and facilities. Manage team performance through various motivational strategies such as performance recognition, coaching, development, discipline as appropriate. Adhere to the policies and resolve team member concerns and issues. Actively engage with team members with the goal of achieving a motivated, empowered, and high-performance team. Assure that policies and procedures are followed to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Delivery - Measure, communicate and improve group performance statistics and act as an agent to drive recovery and improvement activities that meet or exceed established goals. Partner with supply chain team to ensure raw material shortages are proactively addressed to support projected build requirements.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
• 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Houston, TX (Pearland) to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or Industrial Technology, or Business from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing, distribution, or operations environment.
• SAP business system experience.
• Experience in Electrical product manufacturing/Assembly, Machining, Sheet metal fabrication, welding, powder coat.
• Experience in a complex job-shop environment.

• Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and carry items as needed.
• Pushing and Pulling: Capability to perform heavy pushing and pulling of products.
• Standing and Walking: Extended periods of standing and walking, often in varied conditions both indoors and outdoors.