Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Operations Manager. This role is located out of Santa Ana, CA. Relocation assistance will be provided. The expected annual salary range for this role is $125,062 - $183,424 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. The Operations Manager is a member of the Critical Power Solutions’ Santa Ana plant Leadership Team. The primary responsibility of the role is to lead the plant's manufacturing operations, driving operations excellence and building organizational capability to achieve customer satisfaction (delivery, quality) and meet critical business objectives around safety and Productivity. The Operations Manager will plan, organize, direct, and control all facets of the manufacturing operation including building critical relationships with the functional teams such as ESH, Quality, Supply chain, HR, OpEX, Finance, Marketing and Product Engineering. The Operations Manager will drive performance by leveraging key elements of the Eaton Continuous Improvement System (ECIS) to achieve or exceed financial plans, employee engagement and strategic goals. Leveraging resources and motivating personnel to create a high-performance culture will be critical to success. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. **What you’ll do:** • Champion a Safety Culture through using the Eaton Management of Health and Safety (MESH) tools, safety best practices, and empowering all employees to take responsibility for their own safety as well as the safety of everyone they work with. Ensure that environmental health and safety issues are addressed considering local regulations, Eaton policy, and good corporate citizenship. • Provide leadership and commitment in strategic use of Eaton Business System practices, personally leading the use and documentation of MESH, EQMS (Eaton Quality Management System), ECIS (Eaton Continuous Improvement System), ProLaunch, (Eaton’s program management system) and Tier/BSC processes with focus on performance of the entire Product line. Keep focus on meeting customer needs, both internal and external (Customer Centric Focus) through leading and lagging measures. • Be responsible for daily operational performance indicators through the daily Tier 2 accountability process. Take appropriate actions to ensure safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity goals are met. Manage the “Tier review” process to track and understand key operational metrics (leading and lagging) and develop strategies and action plans to improve operational performance. • Implement and improve ECIS and work to mature initiatives that support our high 5 metrics and engagement. This includes working with functional teams (Quality/Supply Chain) to drive and own cross-functional excellence. • Develop operational plans to support plant sales and inventory objectives. Lead the planning, organization and staffing of manufacturing cells and also develop the operation systems, operating schedules, and workloads to ensure the most effective and timely use of production equipment and personnel. Plan and manage training, instruction, and guidance of assigned workforce. • Work with the OpEX manager on capital equipment programs for production equipment and information systems, work with SCM to develop material and work order solutions to improve and sustain our high five metrics. • Fully support the implementation of Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing, MESH, an other initiatives and identify and implement methods and practices to achieve steady improvements in efficiency, quality, delivery and operating profits. • Develop and maintain constructive working relationships with employees to effectively lead cultural change that embodies the Eaton Philosophy. Communicate and demonstrate Eaton best practices, ethics, values and philosophy throughout the organization. • Remain knowledgeable of required personnel related guidelines, policies and procedures of the company and take action necessary to ensure adherence. Ensure that all site guidelines are administered fairly and equitable. • Develop, motivate and coach team members. Acts a champion for development planning, succession planning and goal setting for direct reports. Challenge direct reports to “Raise the Bar” through the application of the Eaton’s Leadership Attributes. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. **Qualifications:** **Required (Basic) Qualifications:** • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field from an accredited institution. • A minimum three (3) years of experience in manufacturing or operations. • A minimum three (3) years of experience in management/leadership role managing people. • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. **Preferred Qualifications:** • Five (5)- ten (10) years of experience in manufacturing or operations. • Experience with MRP/ERP systems • Demonstrated Experience with Lean/Six Sigma • MBA **Position Criteria:** • 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 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. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.