Plant Manager

Eaton’s GEIS division is currently seeking a Plant Manager. This role is onsite at our Amarillo, TX facility. Relocation within the United States is provided.

Built in 1981, the Amarillo facility, with approximately 150 team members, is a thriving iron foundry that serves our customers with a variety of parts, including conduits, covers and fittings.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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

This is a non-union facility with approximately 150 employees. Reporting to the Director of Operations for GEIS Crouse-Hinds business, the incumbent will be responsible for driving the operational strategy for the Amarillo Plant, including profit & loss, growth strategy and organizational direction to meet and exceed short and long-term business goals.

In This Role You Will

• Sets overall plant policies and procedures to ensure effective operations consistent with the Eaton Business System (EBS) including Eaton Lean System, OpA, MESH, PROLaunch and MMA
• Ensures the plant complies with all safety regulations and standards and proactively champions a culture focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
• Coordinates and directs through managers, all functions of facility operations, including but not limited to Manufacturing, Mfg Engineering, Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, OpEx, Human Resources and Finance
• Emphasizes utilization of Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing tools (Kaizen, VSM, 5S+) to lead cost improvement analysis and implement actionable, measurable plans
• Creates a culture of exceeding customer expectations, ensuring that the organization is highly responsive to customer needs and issues
• Accountable for the day-to-day decisions that directly impact the safety, quality, on-time delivery, efficiency, and profitability of the overall plant and identifies areas for improvement that align with business objectives
• Maintains a workforce of highly motivated and engaged employees and drives compliance to the ethics policy by holding others accountable for ethical conduct
• Attracts, selects, develops, trains, coaches, appraises and motivates the workforce to drive talent management and development strategies
• Assures timely and relevant communications and is responsible for establishing systems that would enhance intra- and inter-departmental communications
• Assures that collective bargaining agreements are effectively administered
  
  
  

Qualifications

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, OPEX and/or related support functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing 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

• Prior experience as a Plant Manager
• Technical degree
• MS or MBA degree
  
  
  

Skills

Position Criteria:

• 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
  
  
  

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