Eaton’s Electrical Sector Americas, PCS division is currently seeking a Plant Manager - EPC located in our Edmonton Alberta, Canada facility.

Position Overview:
 
Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing Operations, the Edmonton Power Center Plant Manager is responsible for managing and directing the Low and Medium Voltage Control Assembly operations to assure attainment of strategic, commercial, operational, financial, quality, and employee-related objectives. Incumbent ensures all Eaton policies and practices are enforced. This includes developing and implementing strategic plans to ensure the plant meets commercial and production goals at optimal costs with strong adherence meeting all Eaton Health, Environmental and Safety policies and practices.

Essential Responsibilities: 
•    Lead and motivate a cross-functional team to achieve market and profitable growth in the design, manufacture of Low and Medium Voltage Switchboards and related equipment in an Engineered to order (ETO) environment.
•    Establish objectives and track key performance indicators across the organization; ensure continued improvement in all balanced scorecard indicators with emphasis on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost and Culture.
•    Engage and provide direction to Sales, Marketing and Quoting teams to assure Eaton Market share in above mentioned products are maintained and exceeded.
•    Coordinate with US Manufacturing plants that produce assemblies for the Canadian market to assure they maintain on time performance.
•    Improve operations through alignment with the Eaton Business System with a strong focus on driving a Continuous Improvement Culture.
•    Develop and execute strategic capital spending plans to assure adequate capacity to meet division and product line growth objectives.
•    Ensure all orders are accurate and compliant with customer specifications and all discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner and shipped on time.

•    Create a culture of exceeding customer expectations, ensuring that the organization is highly responsive to customer needs and issues.  
•    Establish inventory plans, and manage to profit plan, driving improved and sustainable processes; execute the Supply Demand Planning (SIOP) process, driving ownership and collaboration across all stakeholder groups.
•    Develop and cultivate relationships with key suppliers (internal and external).
•    Proactively champion a culture focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), driving a zero-incident culture. 
•    Implement Lean manufacturing at a departmental and manufacturing level using lean Six Sigma tools and CI/CIF frameworks.
•    Build organizational capability by providing leadership in recruiting, goal alignment, employee development, performance management and communication.  
•    Ensure motivation and retention of a high-performance plant leadership team and workforce.
•    Demonstrate a leadership style that perpetuates the Eaton Values and Philosophy and the Eaton Code of Ethics.

Basic Qualifications:

•    An Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. MBA preferred.
•    10+ years of experience with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility in roles focused on Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, OPEX, sales, project management and/or related support functions in a manufacturing/production environment.
•    3+ years of people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

•    Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship now or in the future.
 

Position Criteria:
•    Knowledge of Quotation Systems, Order Management, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and ERP software such as Oracle, SAP and COGNOS preferred.
•    Proficient in the application, operation and support of engineering and maintenance of electrical distribution power systems and power quality systems of all voltage classes.
•    Knowledge and understanding of electrical products and their applications.

•    Strong financial and business acumen.
•    Demonstrated ability to relate to senior executives and industry peers.
•    Able to travel across Canada and to the United States up to 15%.
•    Directly interact with customer queries and calls when needed

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.