Value Stream Manager

Eaton Corporation • East Providence, RI

1d • $97,000 - $143,000

About The Position

The Value Stream Manager will manage production activities and resources per established practices and/or policies to ensure the achievement of the site’s safety, quality, and customer requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a positive employee relationship environment by demonstrating Eaton’s Values, Ethics, and Philosophies.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year. This position 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of three (3) years experience in Operations/Manufacturing OR High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution with a minimum of five (5) years experience in Operations/Manufacturing.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Rumford, RI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Working knowledge of business systems, manufacturing supply chain, accounting systems, industrial engineering, and manufacturing operations and processes.
• Knowledge of basic manufacturing processes (safety, environmental, assembly, gauging, AS9100).
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Problem-Solving skills (8D, A3, or equivalent).
• Ability to work in a highly-matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical thinking skills; intellectual rigor and curiosity; problem-solving capability
• General understanding of accounting, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, and production planning/scheduling.
• Ability to plan and schedule manufacturing workloads to support the sales and inventory. objectives of the company.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or MBA from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a manufacturing leadership role.
• Extensive experience with Lean manufacturing tools and principles.
• Management and leadership experience in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the company's vision and mission by reinforcing Ethics, Values and Quality policies throughout the site.
• Proactively implement, promote and maintain a safe working environment through diligence in accident prevention, investigation, equipment maintenance, and policy enforcement.
• Fully engage workforce and promote personal accountability by identifying goals, and empowering employees to drive decision making.
• Foster innovation and promote continuous learning by providing formal and informal feedback on employee performance.
• Partner with supply chain to ensure continuous alignment between demand forecasts and load/capacity plans to optimize schedule execution.
• Provide leadership and support to direct reports to discuss expectations, progress of work, and resolution of problems to ensure that the site operational objectives are met.
• Drive continuous improvement programs and manufacturing process improvements by applying appropriate Eaton Business System processes and problem-solving tools in line with the Continuous Improvement Framework.
• Communicate openly and effectively with employees, recognizing and rewarding employees for results and teamwork consistent with Eaton’s high expectations.
• Ensure all policies, procedures, practices and operational standards are effectively communicated to the entire Operations team.

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.

What This Job Offers

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