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The OPEX Manager will be based at our Lincoln Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin facility.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year.\nPlease 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.\nWhat you’ll do:\nPosition Overview:\nThe OPEX Manager will manage the manufacturing engineering & continuous improvement teams and have oversight for our 3rd party maintenance team. Supports the execution of operational performance by reducing equipment downtime and process failures and improve productivity. Develop, recommend, and implement approved capital programs to support the profit/strategic plans and cost out goals. Deploy CIF/ELSS at the operational level in conjunction with the Continuous Improvement Supervisor. Drive continuous process improvement (CIF) efforts through the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.\nEssential Responsibilities:\nDirects the activities of the Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement departments.\nManage and oversee the activities of the 3rd party maintenance team.\nDevelop and implement an Operations Excellence organizational structure capable of supporting the profit plan and Objective Plan initiatives and lead the efforts to deploy CIF and ELSS to achieve these goals.\nPlan and deploy training to support the plant’s goals and objectives in manufacturing excellence and lean manufacturing.\nWork consistently to maintain safe and healthy working conditions, to adhere to proper operating practices and procedures designed to prevent injury and illness and to observe Federal, State, local, and overall regional company safety and health regulations. Must reflect an interest in company safety and health objectives and required to set a good example by always observing the rules as a part of the normal work routine.\nStudy, investigate, and recommend new or leading-edge technologies, methods, tools and procedures on the fields of manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement to proactively address changes in the business environment.\nAnalyze key manufacturing process metrics related to both the Eaton Balanced Scorecard and customer systems and perform periodic reviews to evaluate results and establish action plans to close the gaps at an operational level.\nManage the performance and provide career development opportunities to all the employees within the manufacturing engineering and OpEx function of the organization.\nTrain and lead plant in CI tools, Continuous Improvement Framework, EBS pull, and Rapid Improvement events through hands-on events.\nLeads the capital planning process to improve overall capability and efficiency in the plant.\nCoordinates and assists with corporate initiatives, participating on teams to drive best practices across Eaton.\nDrives employee engagement and enhancement of problem-solving knowledge at all levels.\nOther duties and projects as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree from an accredited institution\nMinimum of five (5) years of experience in engineering, manufacturing or lean manufacturing deployment in a manufacturing environment.\nMinimum of two (2) years of experience as a manager of people\nRelocation benefits are being offered for this position. Candidates that currently reside or are willing to relocate within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.\nEaton 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc. \nMust be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution (highly preferred)\n7 years of experience with manufacturing engineering\nProject management experience or PMP certification\nProfessional Engineering Certification (PE, CQE, CQM, etc.)\nSix Sigma Black or Green Belt certification\nMaster’s degree in engineering or business administration\nCertification in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Set-up Reduction, Problem Solving Kaizen, Lean Material Flow, and Six-Sigma.\nPosition Criteria:\nComprehension of CIF and ECIS requirements\nStrong team-building skills\nStrong organizational skills\nAbility to lead and support cross-functional teams\nAbility to integrate OPEX with other functions\nAbility to thrive in matrixed management\nAbility to act as an agent of change; effective in enabling and driving change\nDelivering all communication with clarity, impact and passion and tailored to the audience\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.\nEaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.\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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