Operations Manager

Eaton’s Electrical Sector is currently seeking an Operations Manager to join our team. This position is based at our Richmond, VA facility, and relocation assistance within the US will be provided.

This critical position will lead, empower and enable all phases of manufacturing and assembly through high 5 performance (safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory), Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF) deployment and proactive process improvement, and excellence in Sales Inventory Operations (SIOP) planning.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $109,000 - $159,000 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.

• Drive Zero Incident Safety Culture and Zero Incident mindset across all areas of the facility through proactive safety related observation and ideas, structured problem solving approach to safety, and Management of Environment, Safety and Health (MESH) deployment.
• Achieve hi‑5 performance expectations for all manufacturing and production areas including Safety (TRCR, DACR), Quality (CONC, DPPM), Delivery (OTD, OTP), Cost (cost out, cost reduction), and Inventory (DOH, Carrying Cost). Achieve financial performance expectations including sales, profitability, cost out (labor, material, process) by production area.
• Ensure execution of a proactive quality strategy through Eaton’s Quality Management System (EQMS) functional deployment, ISO 9001 adherence, countermeasure programs, and other quality processes.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset in all areas of manufacturing and production through deployment and execution of Eaton’s Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF) including cost out projects and objectives, proactive manufacturing engineering and improvement events, standards of work and process, structured problem solving and other Continuous Improvement executables.
• Lead a diverse multifunctional team of manufacturing and assembly employees, production supervisors and managers, manufacturing engineers and planners through development activities, coaching, mentorship and other leadership and management methods.
• Champion employee listening and feedback, inclusion activities, community programs, communications excellence, change management methods and other employee engagement processes to make Eaton an employer of choice.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in management / supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 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 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, supply chain management, or business administration from an accredited institution.
• 7+ years experience in either operations management, supply chain management, continuous improvement and/or manufacturing engineering in an Engineer to Order (ETO) manufacturing environment preferred.
• 7+ years experience working with ERP / MRP material systems.

• Strong analytical thinking skills; intellectual rigor and curiosity; problem‑solving capability.
• Data‑driven, disciplined, objective, and detail‑oriented.
• Acts as a business partner; sees the big picture and works through ambiguity and change.
• Ability to be energetic, a critical thinker, skilled in driving process improvement.
• Leadership and sense of urgency: ability to drive to positive results in a complex environment.
• Strong ability to develop and motivate people.
• Effective use of communication and tact with stakeholders.
• Advanced computer knowledge with MS Office Applications.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of…