Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Plant Manager. This position is based at our Juarex, MX location.
**What you'll do**:
Eaton is seeking a Plant Manager for its Electrical Sector in the Residential & Wiring Devices (RWD) division. The Plant Manager will be located in Juarez, MX reporting to the VP of operations. And is the site leader for a new manufacturing operation that started as a greenfield site in 2021. This exceptional leader will hold responsibility for profitability, safety, quality, productivity, materials management, delivery, training and continuous improvement. You will provide oversight for all capital requirements; and will be directly responsible for implementation and financial accountability.
Position Overview:
Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.
Essential Functions:
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger. The Plant Manager leads and coordinates, in accordance with company policies and division procedures, the plant staff organizations so that safety, production, quality and product requirements are met, costs are within budgetary standards, and best manufacturing practices are utilized in the maintenance and conservation of equipment and facilities.
- Manage both operational leadership team and functional staff including Quality, Finance, Continuous Improvement, Environmental Health & Safety, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Engineering and Maintenance.
- Act with analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to drive results within tight deadlines with changing priorities.
- Utilize Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing tools to lead cost improvement analysis and implement actionable, measurable plans.
- Champion a workplace focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) to drive a zero-incident culture.
- Work collaboratively to end cost improvement analysis and implement actions.
- Foster a culture of early detection and escalations across the site to reduce cost, drive efficiency and ensure compliance.
- Partner with Human Resources to drive a talent management strategy, developing a capable team leader to build a strong succession plan within and outside your organization.
- Sets overall plant policies and procedures to ensure effective operations consistent with the Eaton Business System, Values and Philosophy.
- Aligns operational objectives with the overall business objectives to ensure a strategy-focused workforce.
- Drives the compliance to the ethics policy and holds others accountable for ethical conduct.
- Maintains a workforce of highly motivated employees with a morale that is conducive to high levels of employee engagement.
- Establishes interfaces with Divisional/Corporate management to assess customer needs and assures accurate project or program technical direction for operations engineering and manufacturing.
- Assures timely and relevant communications to and from all levels. This includes assuring communications between affected reporting areas and to related departments. Responsible for establishing systems that would enhance intra
- and inter-departmental communications.
- Works in close partnership with the marketing function to drive service and growth in the business.
**Qualifications**:
- Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum 10 years of manufacturing leadership experience
- Minimum of 3 years' experience leading people
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS or MBA degree preferred
- Lean Six Sigma and/or continuous improvement experience
- Experience with running a "connected" factory; deploying and utilizing the elements within Industry 4.0
- Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
- Ability to effectively and confidently communicate ideas, concepts, and programs to all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated success in effectively and confidently providing leadership to employees in a constantly changing environment
- Must be able to effectively and confidently communicate and coordinate project assignments with employees, customers and suppliers at all levels of their respective organizations
- Fluent in Spanish and English
**Skills**:
- Position Criteria:
- Exemplify Eaton's leadership attributes.
- A thorough understanding of financial practices and financial statements is required, including capital equipment analysis, cost accounting, budgeting, project cost analysis, maintenance analysis, and organizational techniques
- A demonstrated ability to drive change and successfully lead and implement the change activities
- Working knowledge of information systems, human resourc
