Bognor Regis, West Sussex, United Kingdom Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 92,000 employees. For more information, visit Eaton.com Join Eaton and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that have a real impact on the environment. We make what matters work. Find out more on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baa_aiJ4L7E Do you want to work for a global player, where we care about ethics, inclusion and diversity and our people? Production Manager In this role, you will provide day to day leadership and management of the Production department and team, communicating with all other departments and the Site Manager. You will manage the Production by prioritizing the workload between Production, test and finished goods departments, and be responsible for formulating lead times based on resource and material availability for orders raised by Engineering and Customer Services. You will also be expected to take ownership of health and safety, team assessment and development, holiday, HR issues and resource planning for the Production team, whilst driving improvements in productivity, safety and any other departmental area of interest. The Production Manager should identify key projects and delegate responsibility where necessary to drive business improvement across the department and business. Additionally to this, you will be expected to forecast resourcing and capacity needs based on workload and make decisions as to staffing levels for discussion with senior management. Your key deliverables: Department resource management / Planning and assigning work to the production workforce Set and deliver departmental strategy, goals & objectives Customer satisfaction – ensure department maintains focus towards meeting and exceeding customer expectations (including On Time Delivery, Quality, issue investigation & resolution and general responsiveness Lean – lead and develop a strategy to deploy appropriate Lean initiatives to enhance business operation and drive continuous improvements Process & procedure review and enhancement across the department Department Metrics – maintain & development of key metrics: Cost of Non-Conformance, On Time Delivery, Cost Out, Inventory, Days of Inventory on Hand, Efficiency, Productivity, Product Quality Level Continuously initiating and delivering improvements on efficiency, quality and productivity Reduction of waste using techniques within ISO 9001/2000 standards, material cost reduction and Lean guidelines Focus & ownership upon driving site Cost Out initiatives in conjunction with the Supply Chain Own departmental and assist site wide company initiatives in Eaton Quality System, Eaton Lean Six Sigma, ISO14001, Management of Environment, Safety, Security and Health MESH, Operational Assessment OpA Staff development through effective training schemes & development plans to enable effective departmental succession and support. Development of ‘Top Talent’ to support site Organizational Capability Assessment OCA Train employees to enable total flexibility within the workforce Manage site stock effectively within the production environment and to assist & drive site inventory reduction activities Lead & assist product development in the trials of new products, processes and techniques Maintain a safe and efficient working environment for all staff, lead and drive an effective department EHS performance Authority for hiring, termination, discipline, and performance decisions Chair the daily Tier 1 / Tier 2 meetings ensuring communication within the team and site is clear and concise Provide site leadership support in the absence of Site Operations Manager Qualifications Are you? Educated at bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent? Knowledgeable of MRP systems within a manufacturing environment? Coming with excellent understanding of production, manufacturing & assembly processes? Fluent in Word, Excel and PowerPoint? Able to communicate on both a local and global level? Experienced in creating, tracking and driving departmental KPI’s? Having Green / Black belt and experience in deploying lean tools in a production environment? Possessing strong analytical skills? A good problem solver, able to use Lean standard tools? Then we want to hear about you! What Eaton offers: Contract in fast growing global company Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team Great career opportunities – We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible Excellent working environment – safety and ethics are really important for us Culture & Values – We are more than the products we invent and produce – the way we do business is just as important. At Eaton, our values and culture define who we are – both individually and as an organization – and direct our activities every day Inclusion & Diversity - Openness to diversity widens our access to the best talent. Inclusion allows us to engage that talent fully Learning & Development - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with on-going learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University Candidate applying to the vacancy may be subject of the background screening. #LI-DG1 We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law. 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: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: PQED Power Quality Division EMEA 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?: No Travel: No