Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Team Lead - Copper Shop. The hours are Monday through Thursday from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm. The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 - $28.75 per hour. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

The primary function of this role is to provide manufacturing expertise, support, and direction to the Copper Shop Fabrication Team. The Team Leader will assist the Fabrication Supervision in executing daily production schedules to ensure finished products are manufactured and shipped within the required lead time to meet our customer dates. The Team Leader will also play a key role in troubleshooting process, detractors, identifying process improvement opportunities and working with internal/external customers to meet their required needs. The Team Leader is also responsible for providing manufacturing expertise, support, and direction to all areas of the Copper Shop manufacturing process, so as to increase profitability, align performance with production goals, quality standards and customer service objectives. They will also be responsible for managing team training initiatives, cross shift communications, teamwork, and operational consistencies

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage orders for the team and ensure that parts are being coordinated in the manufacturing area and ensure they are shipped per customer due date.

• Provide motivation and encouragement to the manufacturing team, ensuring that they are continually made aware of all workplace goals surrounding production, safety, and quality.

• Work directly with the manufacturing team to ensure that customer orders are executed in a timely and efficient manner and that the most urgent orders are fulfilled first.

• Comply with and enforce all safety requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment in a safe and competent manner. Understand and meet all departmental safety objectives and goals. Ensure assembler assigned work-area is clean, organized, and orderly per 5S standards.

• Provide on-the-job training and develop needs per individual, team, and product group. Serve as a resource in specific skills training as needed by developing employees in a multitude of areas.

• Understand the metrics necessary for quality and production by collecting and evaluating production data including cycle time, green light time, parts output, material utilization, etc.

• Consistently check the quality of all products to ensure that quality requirements are being met by the work team. Promote quality objectives among one’s employees by clarifying quality standards and goals.

• Work on projects and special assignments as required

Qualifications:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED required from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing or materials processing experience required.

• Prior work experience using a computer, including competence in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, and Excel) required.

• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Sumter (50 miles) will be considered for this position.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the US now and in the future without company sponsorship

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Previous Team Leader experience is strongly preferred.

• Prior experience with AS400 and DMM computer programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach at or above shoulder level, grip, and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to stoop, lift, carry, push, pull, and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds and to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds with or without accommodation. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate.

Skills:

POSITION CRITERIA:

• Must be able to multi-task and balance various demands while achieving goals

• Must demonstrate a collaborative style and work effectively in a diverse environment

• Must be able to learn from past experiences and apply learning to current situations

• Must be a self-starter capable of working with minimum supervision and capable of solving various problems as unusual circumstances arise through interfacing with other departments

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Understanding of DMM, DMM Fabricated parts/ Kanban ordering process

• Ability to deal with both internal and external suppliers in a professional manner

• Ability to work with both internal and external customers in managing changing schedules

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in teams across plant and corporate entities

• Self-motivated and results-oriented

• Strong organizational skills

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Expected to work with some degree of independence and make decisions that affect the workgroup. Focus efforts on attaining assigned goals and objectives, which include meeting the needs and expectations of internal and external customers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust

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