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This role will be based in Arden, NC.\nPosition Overview:\nThe Business Operations Manager owns the operating mechanisms that connect LVA product line strategy with multi-site manufacturing execution. Reporting to the PDCA Operations Director, this leader simplifies business processes, establishes a common business rhythm, clarifies decision rights, and ensures that plants and functions execute the highest-value priorities with speed and accountability.\nThe role combines business operating system leadership with manufacturing strategy deployment. It works across Product Line, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and plant leadership to remove systemic barriers, standardize critical workflows, strengthen ETO, Large Project, and Programmatic execution, and enable profitable growth. Success is measured by simpler ways of working and improved business results, not by the number of reports, meetings, or initiatives created.\nEssential Functions:\nDesign, deploy, and continuously improve the LVA business operating system, including the operating cadence, system of management, standard work, scorecards, visual management, action tracking, and escalation mechanisms.\nIdentify and eliminate redundant reviews, reports, approvals, handoffs, and conflicting processes across the Product Line, functions, and manufacturing sites.\nCreate a connected review structure that links daily and weekly execution with monthly, quarterly, and annual priorities.\nServe as the primary operations partner to LVA Product Line and ARS Strategy leadership to translate growth plans, product roadmaps, customer priorities, and lifecycle decisions into executable manufacturing priorities.\nMaintain an integrated 3- to 5-year manufacturing roadmap covering capacity, footprint, technology, talent, industrialization, and investment requirements.\nBuild decision-ready business cases for capacity additions, automation, product moves, outsourcing, insourcing, and other strategic investments.\nMap and improve the end-to-end flow of ETO, Large Project, and Programmatic orders from demand signal and configuration through engineering, planning, sourcing, production, test, shipment, and post-launch learning.\nDefine and deploy fit-for-purpose operating models for each segment, including planning logic, governance, capacity strategy, material readiness, engineering engagement, change control, and escalation.\nLead a prioritized complexity-reduction roadmap across processes, product configurations, components, suppliers, systems, equipment, material flows, and plant operating models.\nLead evaluations of product transfers, plant specialization, support insourcing and outsourcing as well as make-versus-buy decisions.\nDrive network-level improvements in conversion cost, total delivered cost, productivity, inventory, working capital, space utilization, asset effectiveness, and resilience\nImprove execution and customer performance across ETO, Large Project, and Programmatic value streams\nRequired Qualifications:\nProgressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, product line, or industrial strategy roles.\nDemonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-site transformation or strategic initiatives without relying solely on direct authority.\nExperience with manufacturing network design, capacity planning, footprint optimization, industrialization, or product transfers.\nLegally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience in high-mix, configurable, or engineered-to-order manufacturing.\nExperience improving ETO, Large Project, and Programmatic operating models.\nDemonstrated success in complexity reduction, product and process standardization, or modularization.\nLean, operational excellence, or structured problem-solving experience.\nEducation:\nAn undergraduate degree is required. A Master’s degree is preferred.\nCompensation:\nEaton recognizes this role as a critical position within the corporation and will create a compelling package consisting of a base salary, employee incentive compensation and complete benefits.\nLocation:\nThis role will be based in Arden, NC.\nAt Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $165000 - $242000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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.\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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