Production Supervisor

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets.

What you'll do:

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the operative management of the assigned production area, ensuring the efficient build of UPS products and its sub-assemblies in accordance with the required quality standard and customer demand whilst fostering a safe work environment.

• Assist the Production Manager in setting targets and drive the execution of actions to fulfill those targets
• Supervise all-encompassing work activities in the assigned production area
• Direct operators to obtain maximum productivity and efficiency, assuring attendance and proper manning
• Comply to and deploy the prescribed processes and methods to ascertain that the products assembled conform to established specifications and quality standards
• Accomplish the required production output daily through periodic monitoring and addressing timely the identified constraints
• Monitor the performance of operators and be able to develop them through coaching, motivation and strongly engaging them, and in like manner, counselling and disciplining them when necessary
• Conduct tier meetings and communicate plans and strategies effectively throughout the department and with the support team members
• Work with the support teams to address operational issues, including those highlighted by the operators, and propose and/or implement improvement actions
• Administer the company and production department's policies and procedures, explaining the necessities of new ones as they are implemented
• Enforce safety standards, rules and procedures, including compliance to PPE; highlight and/or address unsafe conditions and carry out a clean and organized work area per 5S standards
• Initiate and support continuous improvement ideas, activities and projects
• Prepare daily, weekly and other periodic reports of production activities
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the Production Manager

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or management
• At least 5 years experience in a production supervisory role, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality/improvement systems
• Excellent leadership, people management and communication skills
• Focused, analytical, systematic, keen to details, and with high tolerance for stress
• Ability to work in a dynamic and complex environment and deliver results
• Team player and can work well with others
• Punctual and with high sense of urgency and responsibility