Eaton’s Electrical Sector division is currently seeking a Plant Manager to join our team. This position is based at our Queretaro´s facility.

The Plant Manager is responsible for provide leadership and management for the manufacturing operations at the Queretaro, MX plant, which includes approximately 800 plant employees. The Queretaro plant manufactures LIPE (Line Installation Protection Equipment) assembly products and the plant’s core processes are light assembly of Fuses, Switches, MRP Products & Arresters. The primary function of this position is to lead the plant, providing strategy and direction to meet and exceed the organization’s short-term and long-term business and financial goals.

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.

Some activities related with the position will be:

• Develop short- and long-term plans in alignment with the strategic plan and annual profit plan objectives to drive superior operational performance and financial results.

• Establish objectives and track key performance indicators across the organization; ensure continued improvement in all balanced scorecard indicators with emphasis on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost and Culture.

• Proactively champion a culture focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), driving a zero-incident culture. Empower employees and drive accountability for EHS to all levels in the organization.

• Create a culture of exceeding customer expectations, ensuring that the organization is highly responsive to customer needs and issues.  Work with key stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Operations to ensure achievement of end-to-end quality goals.

• Establish inventory plans by product family/site; proactively manage inventory to profit plan, driving improved and sustainable processes; execute the Supply Demand Planning (SIOP) process, driving ownership and collaboration across all stakeholder groups; generate forecasts that meet customer expectations and profit plan objectives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

• Develop and cultivate relationships with key suppliers (internal and external) to ensure high quality relationships and products.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

• Drive cost out, meeting or exceeding profit plan targets.

• Continuously improve operations through alignment with the Eaton Business System with a strong focus on driving a Continuous Improvement Culture. Support meeting all the criteria identified in the Eaton Business System (EBS) including Eaton Lean System, OpA, MESH, HR-Ops review, PROLaunch and MMA.

• Build organizational capability by providing leadership in recruiting, goal alignment, employee development, performance management and communication.  Ensure motivation and retention of a high-performance plant leadership team and workforce.

• Demonstrate a leadership style that perpetuates the Eaton Values and Philosophy and the Eaton Code of Ethics.

• Knowledge of current technologies in manufacturing, engineering, materials management/inventory control, distribution and logistics, purchasing, quality assurance systems process and practices.

• Strong financial and business acumen.

• Strong collaborative skills with the proven ability to drive change and leadership ownership / accountability.

• Ability to build high performance teams, lead cross-functionally, develop & train employees.

• Ability to provide leadership, performance results, organizational development and operational improvement.

   

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

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Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. 

• Minimum 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 is required.

• Minimum 5 years of managing people in a manufacturing environment.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• ISO 9000-2000, ISO 14001, Management systems, participate in and demonstrate positive attitude towards COP’s, RIE, Value stream mapping and other Continuous improvement activities, Health and safety programs, Strong financial and business acumen.

• T&AS, BOC, Change Management, build high performance teams,

 

We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.

We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.

Job: Manufacturing & Operations

Region: Latin America
Organization: ESSG CPSD PDD Power Delivery Division

Job Level: Manager
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time