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Eaton's Electrical Division is seeking an OPEX Manager. The OPEX Manager will be based at our Lincoln Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin facility.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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:
Position Overview:
The OPEX Manager will manage the manufacturing engineering & continuous improvement teams and have oversight for our 3rd party maintenance team. Supports the execution of operational performance by reducing equipment downtime and process failures and improve productivity. Develop, recommend, and implement approved capital programs to support the profit/strategic plans and cost out goals. Deploy CIF/ELSS at the operational level in conjunction with the Continuous Improvement Supervisor. Drive continuous process improvement (CIF) efforts through the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Directs the activities of the Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement departments.
• Manage and oversee the activities of the 3rd party maintenance team.
• Develop and implement an Operations Excellence organizational structure capable of supporting the profit plan and Objective Plan initiatives and lead the efforts to deploy CIF and ELSS to achieve these goals.
• Plan and deploy training to support the plant's goals and objectives in manufacturing excellence and lean manufacturing.
• Work consistently to maintain safe and healthy working conditions, to adhere to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injury and illness and to observe Federal, State, local, and overall regional company safety and health regulations. Must reflect an interest in company safety and health objectives and required to set a good example by always observing the rules as a part of the normal work routine.
• Study, investigate, and recommend new or leading-edge technologies, methods, tools and procedures on the fields of manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement to proactively address changes in the business environment.
• Analyze key manufacturing process metrics related to both the Eaton Balanced Scorecard and customer systems and perform periodic reviews to evaluate results and establish action plans to close the gaps at an operational level.
• Manage the performance and provide career development opportunities to all the employees within the manufacturing engineering and OpEx function of the organization.
• Train and lead plant in CI tools, Continuous Improvement Framework, EBS pull, and Rapid Improvement events through hands-on events.
• Leads the capital planning process to improve overall capability and efficiency in the plant.
• Coordinates and assists with corporate initiatives, participating on teams to drive best practices across Eaton.
• Drives employee engagement and enhancement of problem-solving knowledge at all levels.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in engineering, manufacturing or lean manufacturing deployment in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a manager of people
• Relocation benefits are being offered for this position. Candidates that currently reside or are willing to relocate within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• 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.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution (highly preferred)
• 7 years of experience with manufacturing engineering
• Project management experience or PMP certification
• Professional Engineering Certification (PE, CQE, CQM, etc.)
• Six Sigma Black or Green Belt certification
• Master's degree in engineering or business administration
• Certification in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Set-up Reduction, Problem Solving Kaizen, Lean Material Flow, and Six-Sigma.

Position Criteria:

• Comprehension of CIF and ECIS requirements
• Strong team-building skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to lead and support cross-functional teams
• Ability to integrate OPEX with other functions
• Ability to thrive in matrixed management
• Ability to act as an agent of change; effective in enabling and driving change
• Delivering all communication with clarity, impact and passion and tailored to the audience

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