Production Manager

Overview

As Plant Leader you will drive production operations at the Lakeside facility, delivering safety, quality, and cost targets while coaching a high-performance team. You’ll deploy Lean, EBS, and ECIS to improve productivity, capacity, and on-time delivery, coordinating with engineering, supply chain, and quality. The role centers on manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, and safeguarding regulatory and safety standards. This is a mission-driven opportunity to influence plant performance and become a key member of the site leadership team.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits package
• Internal promotion opportunities
• Ongoing learning and development via Eaton University
• Wellbeing and safety focus

Responsibilities

• Strategically direct production activities to meet customer requirements and optimize safety, quality, OTD, OTC, productivity, inventory, and cost.
• Develop and maintain a monthly production manning plan; foster high-performance teams and robust tier structures.
• Coach and develop Production Supervisors and teams to build accountability, engagement, continuous learning, and succession readiness.
• Improve plant profitability through labor productivity, capacity utilization, inventory, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing, Eaton Business System (EBS), and ECIS across manufacturing and support functions.
• Lead continuous improvement activities, Kaizen events, value-stream work, and apply EBS tools to build capability.
• Drive OpA performance through standard work, controls, and ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Ensure Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability compliance and foster a zero-incident culture.
• Achieve Quality Leadership Index objectives; integrate quality and product integrity into daily operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Quality to support NPI and product launches.
• Contribute to strategic planning, talent development, succession planning, and site goals as part of the plant leadership team.

Key requirements

• Multiple years of related professional and supervisory/managerial experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes
• Knowledge of financial concepts to justify operational changes
• Ability to lead cross-functional process improvement teams
• Solid understanding of Quality and product integrity; DFMEA/PFMEA; lessons learned
• Lean Manufacturing expertise and LEAN systems integration
• Familiarity with DFMEA, PFMEA, DFM, PPAP; controlled processes
• Experience with safety initiatives and creating a safety culture
• Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP)
• Understanding of production planning, scheduling, subcontracting, inventory control, and stockroom operations
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, QS 9000 is a plus

• Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong communicator
• Collaborative team player
• Lean Manufacturing
• Eaton Business System (EBS)
• Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS)

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