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About the role:

The Director, Capacity Launch & Operational Readiness is a highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to build and lead some of the most critical manufacturing launches across our Electrical segment.

This leader will own the end-to-end manufacturing launch and ramp-up of new facilities, taking sites from design and construction through commissioning, pilot production, full production ramp, and ultimately a successful transition to plant leadership.

Leading a dedicated cross-functional team across Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, EHS, and Operations Readiness, the Director will create the operating discipline and execution model needed to ensure new facilities launch on time and quickly achieve expectations for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

This role serves as the single point of accountability for manufacturing readiness and startup execution. You will anticipate risks, remove barriers, drive cross-functional alignment, and ensure that people, processes, equipment, materials, and operating systems are ready when production begins.

Working closely with Project Managers, Plant Managers, Product Lines, functional leaders, and executive leadership, this role offers the opportunity to build a scalable approach to launch manufacturing capacity and directly influence how our business delivers its next phase of growth.

What you will need:

Capacity Launch Leadership
• Lead and support functional operations startup for new manufacturing facilities.
• Develop and execute integrated launch roadmaps, milestones, and governance processes.
• Direct and coordinate dedicated launch resources across projects and drive alignment across operational functions
• Serve as executive escalation point for launch-related risks and barriers.
• Launch containment and risk mitigation plans.
• Capacity planning and ramp strategies.
• Drive cross-site learning and best-practice replication
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Operational Readiness Leadership
• Coordinate manufacturing process/line/equipment/Production line readiness and commissioning.
• Quality system deployment and customer quality readiness
• Supplier readiness assessments.
• Material flow design and standards.
• Production planning readiness.

Factory Startup Management and Execution
• Ensure each facility achieves manufacturing readiness prior to production launch.
• Facilitate along with Project Director startup reviews, operational readiness assessments, and launch gate approvals.
• Establish Success Factor criteria and implement corrective actions for startup issues.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Education level required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering field (preferably mechanical or industrial).

Years and area of experience required

10 years of experience in plant operations, program management, product/process launch, operations, manufacturing or industrial engineering

Technical knowledge

• Must possess strong plant operations, project management and strategic planning skillset
• Demonstrated ability to assess and build organizational capability
• Capable of leading large-scale project work across various locations
• Demonstrated comfort around technology and system solutions
• Experience with plant operations start-up, process development and change management.
• Proven track recorded in motivating technical staff, managing remote locations, leading by influence, driving for results, and team building.
• Knowledge of PROLaunch or equivalent phase/gate development process.

Additional Information:

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorthip support for this. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Relocation within the US will be offered.
• This role will be based in Charlotte, NC.
• This position will require up to 50% travel. (domestic)

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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 $165000 - $242000 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.

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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.

About Eaton

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.

Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Engineering

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