Eaton Industries (Austria) GmbH is a leading company in the field of high-quality electrical and electronic products and is one of the companies that dominate the international market. There are three organisations in Austria, spread over two locations: The Vienna site is home to the headquarters of the Eaton Power Distribution Division, which is regarded as a centre of excellence for power distribution and control systems and focuses on research and innovation. On the other hand, Eaton's Austrian sales organisation is also located in Vienna. One of our numerous Eaton production sites is located in Schrems, Lower Austria. Thanks to automated production, the plant in Schrems is one of the leading manufacturers of key components for energy distribution and automation in industry and residential buildings.

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Eaton in Austria is currently hiring an experienced

Operations Manager (m/f/d)

for our manufacturing plant in Schrems, Niederösterreich, Austria

What you will do:

The main mission for this position is to support the Plant Manager in key manufacturing and supply chain processes, in order to achieve production and logistic objectives consistent with the overall quality and on-time performance requirements. The incumbent will have professional active involvement in the plant’s strategic planning and execution processes and will take lead on key projects driven by process- and product technology in manufacturing and logistic.

• Drive all Production and Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes and take responsibility, authority and accountability for Production and SCM performance and related KPIs - Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Productivity, Days on hand (DOH), On Time Delivery (OTD), Wall to Wall (W2W), back-orders

• Support prompt and accurate reporting and corrective actions related to operations/logistics

• Work closely with the Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) tool and operation teams to assure to have the right production capacity installed across all product lines

• Drive/support the fast adjustment of the installed capacity to the demand; prepare and complete action plans; resolve problems

• Develop and implement improvements in production methods and logistic processes, standards and procedures

• Provide operational data, recommendations to strategic plans and reviews

• Participate on the Industry 4.0 strategy execution

• Support the preparations of budget (planning) and goal setting for the plant

• Ensure the deployment of the Eaton Business System and Lean Manufacturing tools throughout the plant

• Serve as a key contributor in ensuring that Environmental, Health & Safety issues are addressed, considering Eaton's and the local regulations

• Support the efficient implementation of Continuous Improvement (CI) activities impacting the entire Power Distribution Components value stream

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (electrical engineering, mechanical technology or similar), Master’s degree preferred

• Substantial working experience in Supply chain and/or Operations

• Knowledge of business processes - Lean Manufacturing and Just in Time principles

• Strong project management experience and Business Administration skills

• Cost optimization orientation

• Affinity to and interest in new technologies

• Fluent in both English and German languages, written and spoken

• Structured approach to complex task areas and Teamwork oriented

• Ability to convince others and communicate clearly on all levels within the organization

What do we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• Excellent working environment – safety and ethics are important for us

• Culture & Values – we are more than the products we invent and produce – the way we do business is just as important. At Eaton, our values and culture define who we are – both individually and as an organization – and direct our activities every day

• Learning & Development - we invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities, made available through Eaton University

We offer a performance-oriented and attractive salary depending on training, qualifications and professional experience, from approx. EUR 90.000,00 gross p. a. + bonus + company car.

Depending on qualifications and experience, over-payment is possible.

At EATON 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.

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