Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Eaton Corporation • Cleveland, TN

1d • $86,000 - $126,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ARS division is currently seeking a Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift to join the team. This role is based at the Cleveland, TN manufacturing facility.
Who we are: Eaton’s Cleveland, TN facility is a multi-shift manufacturing operation with over 400 salaried and hourly team members. Cleveland’s central focus has been to build safety disconnect switches since 1977 with manufacturing operations including both fabrication and assembly departments. Having achieved Industry 4.0 Lighthouse factory status, this is a highly automated, dynamic manufacturing environment, producing up to 1 million disconnect switches annually.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.
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.
What you’ll do:
Essential Functions Include:

Workforce Planning and Production Management: Assist the Operations Manager in planning and maintaining the appropriate workforce to meet production demand. Plan, organize, and direct work assignments for assigned production team members. Ability to prioritize multiple machine schedules to ensure on-time delivery to customers. Work closely with other shift(s) to ensure smooth transitions between shifts.

Team Leadership, Engagement and Performance Management: Maintain a high level of morale through positive employee relations and leading by example. Monitor, train, evaluate, and maintain acceptable performance levels while ensuring high product quality and customer service. Assist in setting goals and objectives and conducting mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews. Maintain close working relationships with support departments to resolve process or product issues.

Health, Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Maintain a safe and orderly workplace in compliance with State and Federal regulations. Ensure employees receive effective and timely training in safe work practices. Perform job task observations to detect and correct unsafe acts. Document disciplinary actions related to health and safety violations. Facilitate employee involvement in health and safety plans and procedures. Investigate accidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions. Communicate and demonstrate a visible commitment to health and safety through daily operations, training, and participation.

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement operational changes aligned with Eaton’s philosophy, ELSS, EQMS, and MESH across production areas. Actively support process improvement initiatives and operational consistency.

Inventory Control and Reporting: Maintain accurate inventory levels and ensure transaction accuracy in compliance with accounting policies. Run production and inventory reports to support daily operational planning and decision-making.
What will make you successful?
A successful candidate demonstrates proven analytical and problem-solving skills, quickly translating complex data into clear insights and practical solutions. You thrive in a large, matrixed environment, consistently delivering results and driving meaningful change through others by aligning stakeholders to shared goals. You bring strong planning, organizational abilities and effective communication skills, effectively leading, coaching, and developing a team of direct reports to build capability, accountability, and sustained performance. We are looking for candidates who are diverse in their backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and who can bring fresh and innovative ideas to our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum two (2) years of experience 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 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation is being offered for this role. All candidates considered must live within 50 miles of the Cleveland, TN facility. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• SAP experience
• Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) Certification.
• Experience with any Engineering, Process Improvement, or Project Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Operations Manager in planning and maintaining the appropriate workforce to meet production demand.
• Plan, organize, and direct work assignments for assigned production team members.
• Ability to prioritize multiple machine schedules to ensure on-time delivery to customers.
• Work closely with other shift(s) to ensure smooth transitions between shifts.
• Maintain a high level of morale through positive employee relations and leading by example.
• Monitor, train, evaluate, and maintain acceptable performance levels while ensuring high product quality and customer service.
• Assist in setting goals and objectives and conducting mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews.
• Maintain close working relationships with support departments to resolve process or product issues.
• Maintain a safe and orderly workplace in compliance with State and Federal regulations.
• Ensure employees receive effective and timely training in safe work practices.
• Perform job task observations to detect and correct unsafe acts.
• Document disciplinary actions related to health and safety violations.
• Facilitate employee involvement in health and safety plans and procedures.
• Investigate accidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Communicate and demonstrate a visible commitment to health and safety through daily operations, training, and participation.
• Develop and implement operational changes aligned with Eaton’s philosophy, ELSS, EQMS, and MESH across production areas.
• Actively support process improvement initiatives and operational consistency.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels and ensure transaction accuracy in compliance with accounting policies.
• Run production and inventory reports to support daily operational planning and decision-making.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager