Eaton’s  division is currently seeking a Production Lead. The hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM - 3:45 PM. The hourly rate for this position is $23.92 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. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The team lead provides manufacturing expertise, support, and direction in their assigned area.  The team lead assists the Supervisor in the coordination, facilitation, and motivation of the activities of all assigned employees to meet or exceed established High-5 metrics and goals including safety, quality, delivery, cost, lean, and efficiency. Lead by example in areas such as safety, ethical standards, attendance, intensity, sense of urgency, team philosophy, initiative, quality assurance, standard work, 5-S, product knowledge, positive attitude, interpersonal communication skills, and professional presence. 

Essential Functions:

•    Receive work assignments from supervisors and prioritize jobs based on the urgency of the order. Effectively communicate daily production goals to one’s functional team. 
•    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 perform procedures necessary to ensure compliance with the Eaton MESH initiatives and ensure the personal safety of the incumbent and his/her associates including eye safety, hearing conservation, machine safety guards, ergonomic movement, lockout/tag out, MSDS procedures, and OHSA regulations.  Understand and meet all departmental safety objectives and goals. Ensure the 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. 
•    Measure and communicate team and individual performance to establish expectations to include input and participation in the evaluation of process, product, and team skills. 
•    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. 
•    Actively pursue self-development activities (i.e. coursework, certification, continuing education, additional training, etc.)
•    Assist in maintaining an atmosphere of continuous improvement and team efforts for accomplishing departmental and plant goals.
•    Attend tier 1 and 2 production meetings 
•    Perform data entry and other automated posting functions to support departmental needs using computer-based business systems.

Education and Minimum Experience Requirements:
•    Requires a high school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution
•    Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience OR an Electronics/Electrical related certification, apprenticeship, or degree
•    Prior work experience using a computer, including competence in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, and Excel) required
•    No relocation is provided for this position, only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the El Paso, TX facility will be considered
•    Must be legally authorized to work in the US on an ongoing basis without company sponsorship

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:

•    2-5 years of electrical testing experience in a manufacturing environment
•    Knowledge and/or experience leading projects, conducting analysis for root cause identification, and understanding how to identify problems and reach resolutions is required
•    Demonstrate basic electrical knowledge, mechanical aptitude, and understanding of assembly terminology
•    Ability to read, understand, and effectively apply information contained in all applicable documents such as operating instructions, dimensional sheets, wiring schematics, and/or blueprints (including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing).
•    Previous Eaton experience 

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