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Senior Manager, Business Operations

Eaton · Jonesville, SC · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$165k–$242k/yrFull-time
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Key info: - Role: Senior Manager, Business Operations (but not heading) - Description: serves as architect and owner of PR Business Unit Operating System, establishing management systems, governance processes, performance mechanisms, operating cadence used to manage PR’s five manufacturing plants. - Location: can be based in Waukesha, WI; Broomfield, CO; Greenwood, SC; Jonesville, SC; Nacogdoches, TX; Olean, NY; or South Milwaukee, WI. - Travel: Approximately 25% travel anticipated. - Reports to business Operations Director; strategic partner to division leadership team. - Primary function: design, deploy, govern, continuously improve operating systems enabling business to execute strategy and achieve performance objectives. - Own processes, tools, governance structure, visual management systems, business rhythm used by leadership team to review performance, establish priorities, resolve gaps, maintain accountability. - Through EBS principles, Value Stream Management, Continuous Improvement methodologies, develops and improves management systems enabling leaders to identify priorities, address performance gaps, execute strategic initiatives, achieve business objectives. - Essential Functions: Business Rhythm & Operating System Leadership (list of duties) - Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement (list) - Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from accredited institution; Minimum ten (10) years progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, operational excellence, business transformation, or general management, with demonstrated track record of delivering business results; Experience leading manufacturing operations, plant leadership teams, value streams, supply chain organizations, and/or other complex business functions with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial performance; Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain management systems, operating cadences, performance review processes, and governance mechanisms that drive alignment, accountability, and execution; Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. (This is a note about sponsorship; maybe we keep as part of qualifications? It's a restriction; but it's not a qualification per se. Might be considered as "Additional Information". We'll keep as a note maybe under Qualifications or Additional Info. But we need to avoid boilerplate; this is specific to the role, not generic EEO. It's a sponsorship restriction; we can keep under Qualifications or a separate note. Probably include under Qualifications as a bullet. - Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or related discipline; Experience working in global matrixed organizations; Previous experience as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Value Stream Manager or Supply Chain Manager. - Position Success Criteria: Strong business acumen and proven ability to influence and lead across organizational boundaries, align stakeholders around common objectives, translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable results. Working knowledge of Operational Excellence methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, Value Stream Management, Daily Management Systems, and structured problem solving. Formal Lean and Six Sigma certification is preferred but not required. Strong analytical, project management, and facilitation skills, with proficiency in business and reporting tools such as Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and related systems. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to effectively engage and influence leaders and employees at all levels. - Additional Information: Leadership Development & Career Path (description). This is substantive; could be a section maybe "About the role" or "Additional Information". We need to decide sections. We have to use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content. - About the role: could include overview: role description, location, travel, reporting line, primary function. That seems appropriate. - Responsibilities: essential functions (Business Rhythm & Operating System Leadership, Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement). Could be bullet list. - Requirements: maybe required qualifications (Bachelor's degree, 10 years experience, etc.) plus sponsorship note? Might be better to put under Qualifications. - Qualifications: could include both required and preferred? But we have separate headings for Requirements and Qualifications. Usually Requirements = mandatory; Qualifications = preferred or additional. We'll follow that. - Skills: could include success criteria: business acumen, influence, analytical, project management, facilitation, tools proficiency, communication. - Benefits: The posting mentions: "At 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." Also later: "We 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." This is generic but still mentions benefits. It's not specific like health, dental, 401k. But it's still substantive? It says they provide various Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, paid/unpaid time away. That's somewhat specific enough to include a Benefits section. We'll include a brief bullet list based on that. - Pay: The posting includes expected annual salary range $165,000 - $242,000 a year, plus variable incentive program. Also note that salary is guideline. So we can include Pay section with that. - Schedule: The posting mentions "Approximately 25% travel is anticipated." That's not schedule like full-time/part-time. No explicit schedule (e.g., full-time). Could infer full-time. 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    for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can condense into bullet points but must not lose detail. However we must not invent or summarize away detail. That means we should keep the details, but we can rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we cannot omit details. We need to include all specifics: locations list, travel %, reporting line, primary function, essential functions details, qualifications details, preferred qualifications, success criteria details, leadership development paragraph, benefits description, pay range, variable incentive, etc. We need to ensure we don't lose any specifics. Using bullet lists may be okay as long as we capture each point. Let's extract all substantive points: From overview: - Role serves as architect and owner of the Power Reliability Business Unit Operating System. - Establishing management systems, governance processes, performance mechanisms, and operating cadence used to manage PR’s five manufacturing plants. - Position can be based in: Waukesha, WI; Broomfield, CO; Greenwood, SC; Jonesville, SC; Nacogdoches, TX; Olean, NY; or South Milwaukee, WI. - Approximately 25% travel anticipated. - Reports directly to the business Operations Director. - Strategic partner to the division leadership team. - Primary function: design, deploy, govern, and continuously improve the operating systems that enable the business to execute its strategy and achieve its performance objectives. - This leader will own the processes, tools, governance structure, visual management systems, and business rhythm used by the leadership team to review performance, establish priorities, resolve gaps, and maintain accountability. - Through application of Eaton Business System (EBS) principles, Value Stream Management, and Continuous Improvement methodologies, this position develops and improves the management systems that enable leaders to identify priorities, address performance gaps, execute strategic initiatives, and achieve business objectives. Essential Functions (Business Rhythm & Operating System Leadership): - Design, implement, and continuously improve the PR Business Unit Operating System, establishing a structured business rhythm that aligns business priorities, performance management, and execution across all sites and functions. - Lead and facilitate the business unit's daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual operating cadence, including performance reviews, staff meetings, strategic initiative reviews, and annual operating plan deployment. - Develop and maintain standardized scorecards, dashboards, visual management tools, and performance review processes that provide visibility to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, financial performance, employee engagement, and strategic objectives. - Drive organizational accountability through disciplined action management, ensuring priorities, decisions, corrective actions, and strategic initiatives are tracked, reviewed, and executed effectively. - Support the leadership team's execution of business objectives by establishing governance processes, performance management systems, and operating mechanisms that enable timely decision making, alignment, and results. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement: - Establish and coordinate Operational Excellence priorities and annual improvement plans across manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with business objectives, EBS deployment, and Power Systems Divisional strategic initiatives. - Lead Value Stream Mapping activities, business process improvements, and cross-functional improvement initiatives to improve flow, eliminate waste, and enhance operational performance. - Monitor site performance, Operational Excellence roadmaps, Eaton Lean Six Sigma (ELSS) and OpA maturity assessments, and Factory Cost Out initiatives, ensuring improvement actions are prioritized, executed, and sustained. - Coach and develop leaders in the application of EBS, Lean, structured problem-solving, daily management, and continuous improvement methodologies to build organizational capability and drive performance. - Lead and facilitate strategic improvement projects, Operational Excellence councils, capability-building initiatives, and other Corporate, Aerospace, or divisional transformation activities as assigned. - (Duplicate line appears twice; we should include only once.) Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. - Minimum ten (10) years progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, operational excellence, business transformation, or general management, with a demonstrated track record of delivering business results. - Experience leading manufacturing operations, plant leadership teams, value streams, supply chain organizations, and/or other complex business functions with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial performance. - Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain management systems, operating cadences, performance review processes, and governance mechanisms that drive alignment, accountability, and execution. - Eaton 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 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related discipline. - Experience working in global matrixed organizations. - Previous experience as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Value Stream Manager or Supply Chain Manager. Position Success Criteria: - Strong business acumen and a proven ability to influence and lead across organizational boundaries, align stakeholders around common objectives, and translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable results. - Working knowledge of Operational Excellence methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, Value Stream Management, Daily Management Systems, and structured problem solving. - Formal Lean and Six Sigma certification is preferred but not required. - Strong analytical, project management, and facilitation skills, with proficiency in business and reporting tools such as Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and related systems. - Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence leaders and employees at all levels of the organization. Additional Information (Leadership Development & Career Path): - This position is intended to serve as a key development role for future Operations Directors and senior business leaders. - The role provides unique exposure to multiple manufacturing sites, leadership teams, strategic initiatives, and enterprise-wide business processes, offering the opportunity to influence business performance beyond a single facility or function. - Success in this role requires the ability

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