Plant Manager - Jackson, MS
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Manager, Production Manager, Manufacturing Engineer -
Engineering
Operations Manager, Manufacturing Engineer
Overview
Job Description:
Eaton’s Aerospace Group is seeking a Plant Manager to lead our Jackson, Mississippi site. Relocation assistance will be provided. Our union site has over 550 employees across 2 shifts developing aircraft hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, electric motor driven pumps, and hydraulic storage. This site is an end-to-end business facility (Complete Product Design, Development and Product Qualification, Product Prototyping, Onsite Machining, Production & Aftermarket), and an FAA/EASA/CAAC Certified Repair and Overhaul Facility.
Plant Managers are responsible for driving strategic and operational leadership. They drive profit and loss, growth strategy and organizational direction to meet and exceed short and long-term business goals. Our leaders foster an environment of engagement and inclusion for all employees and act with advocacy, empathy, and accountability.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $ - $ per year. This position is eligible for a variable incentive program. Salary information is a general guideline and will be based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What You’ll Do- 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 Key Performance Indicators.
- Emphasize utilization of Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing tools (Kaizen, VSM, 5S+) to lead cost improvement analysis and implement actionable, measurable plans.
- Champion a workplace focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) to drive a zero-incident safety culture.
- Foster a Quality culture of early detection and escalations across the site to reduce cost, drive efficiency and ensure compliance.
- Partner with Human Resources to drive talent management, learning, communication, and development strategies.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 5 years of manager of people experience.
- Minimum 3 years of aerospace industry experience.
- ITAR:
This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to ITAR. All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. U.S. person means a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), political asylee, or refugee. - Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship on a continual and ongoing basis.
- Engineering degree.
- Master’s degree.
- Previous plant management experience.
- Previous union site experience.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts related to materials management.
- Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes.
- Knowledge of financial concepts and techniques used to establish value propositions of operational changes.
- Ability to direct and lead cross-functional process improvement teams.
- Working knowledge of Program Management tools such as Pro Launch.
- Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
- Understanding of Supply Chain Management concepts (production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, logistics, stockroom operations, and shipping/receiving).
City
:
Jackson
State
:
Mississippi
Job Code
:
Manufacturing Manufacturing
Affiliate Sponsor
:
Eaton
Salary Range
: >$100,000
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