What you’ll do:

• Drive the Operational Excellence (OPEX) strategic vision and roadmaps for the Troy, IL facility
• Provide expertise for Eaton Business System (EBS) tools and training including, EBS Pull, OpA, EBS Assessment, and other tools
• Lead and facilitate Business Operation System (BOS) meetings and agenda to drive continuous improvement
• Drive Cost-Out accountability for the site in alignment with the site’s annual Profit Plan objectives
• Provide support & guidance to the Roanoke leadership team with Kaizens, problem solving, and ensuring EBS adherence
• Lead the Eaton Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF) deployment (visual controls, process standardization, leader standard work, Gemba walks, manning strategy, daily accountability, process checks and CI for everyone)
• Build ELSS organizational capability and develop local ELSS/CI Tool Champions by providing training and consulting support
• Lead the development and implementation of a plant-wide training plan
• Monitor productivity to ensure that established shift quality and production levels are maintained or exceeded
• Supervise and lead the Maintenance team, which includes performance management, organizational planning, time and attendance management, over-time planning, and general daily work planning.
• Ensure maintenance of records and reports on productivity, quality, and attendance across the shift
• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees, in collaboration with the EHS Manager; Drive and support behavioral based zero incident safety culture

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required
•    Minimum five 5 years of experience in operations/continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
•    Prior Lean Six Sigma background and a minimum of 3 years applied experience
•    Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. 

Preferred Qualifications: 
•    Technical degree is preferred
•    MS or MBA degree preferred
•    2+ years of leadership/supervisory experience
•    Certified Black Belt from an accredited institution

Position Criteria:
•    Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
•    Experienced lean professional
•    Experience deploying lean techniques and continuous improvement in a manufacturing and distribution environment.
•    Experience leading Kaizens & use of basic lean tools such as standard work, TPM,  VSM, 5S
•    Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.
•    Track record of driving continuous improvements through sustainable processes.
•    Ability to negotiate with all levels of management, both internally and externally.
•    Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
•    Ability to lead a technical team of Maintenance employees