Operations Manager

Eaton’s ES GEIS CHD division is currently seeking a Operations Manager. This role is onsite at our Washington, PA facility. Relocation is provided within the United States. Washington, PA is the home of the Eaton Crouse-Hinds commercial outlet box facility which manufactures steel boxes, covers, and prefabricated electrical assemblies. Manufacturing 1.3 million units per week, this highly automated and fast paced environment places a high value on talented professionals that focus on problem solving and efficiency. The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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: The Operations Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating organizational operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety. This role oversees daily business activities, manages cross-functional teams, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures alignment with company goals, performance targets, and operational excellence standards. In this role you will: * Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production while meeting customer requirements * Monitor and drive performance through key operational metrics including safety, productivity, utilization, quality, inventory, and delivery * Act as a business partner through continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements by applying appropriate problem-solving tools such as SQDIP, Standard Work and 5S. * Execute and manage production schedules, balancing demand, capacity, and resources to achieve on-time delivery * Forecast production shipment targets, and execute delivery amounts * Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Safety, HR, and Planning to align operational goals and execution * Report operational performance, key initiatives, and daily management meeting outcomes to the leadership team, providing visibility into plant operations and business performance. * Proactively implement, promote and maintain a safe working environment, through diligence in accident prevention, investigation, equipment maintenance and Zero Incident culture enforcement. * Write capital procurement requests allocating funds to support safety and productivity * Optimize KPI’s at a department level, ensuring accountability and completion related to all functions * Analyze problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions to drive sustainable improvements * Lead, coach, and develop front line leaders and employees to build a high-performing, accountable, and engaged workforce ## Qualifications: Basic (Required) Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. * Minimum of five (5) years of experience in operations, manufacturing, logistics, or a related environment. * Minimum of three (3) years of leadership experience. * 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. Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, or Engineering from an accredited institution. * Proven leadership experience managing teams in a fast-paced setting. * Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma). * Experience with ERP systems and data-driven decision-making. * SAP business system experience. * Experience working cross-functionally with Sales & Marketing and Planning Teams (forecasting, production scheduling, capacity planning). * Lean Six Sigma experience. * Experience leading Continuous Improvement initiatives. * Direct...