Material Flow Supervisor – Material & Logistics

Eaton’s Electrical sector is currently seeking a Material Flow Supervisor – Material & Logistics to join our team. This position is based at our Cleveland, TN facility.

Position Overview:

The main functions of this role are to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the company’s inventory and execute shipments to customers on time. Provide support to both Receiving & Shipping areas of the facility by acting as a liaison between Production, Materials, and Transportation. Responsible for Time-keeping and other manufacturing systems to maintain accurate system data pertaining to these functions. Supervise Receiving, Shipping, Q69 Whs. Create and implement Material Handling and Logistics Strategy for the Plant.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Lead and supervise management of inventory.
• Lead and supervise 1st shift Shipping and Receiving Departments including receiving & shipping transactions (directional responsibility for any Shipping/Receiving/whs personnel on off-shifts).
• Create and implement Material Handling and Logistics Strategy for the Plant.
• Generate Standard Work instructions for Material Handling & Shipping activities including regular reviews for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Audit processes implemented to ensure maintaining of new standards.
• Resolving inventory/ receiving transaction issues (liaison with Purchasing and Finance).
• Responsible for ad hoc cycle counts as well as official cycle count program.
• Oversee Shipping processes including printing & coordination of daily product shipments (liaison with Production and Transportation).
• Oversee Training processes to support goal of developing a more robust cross-trained staff allowing improved manpower capacity planning to meet the daily requirements
• Provide coaching, motivation, and counseling to employees to encourage optimum performance and continued skill development
• Assist with reporting and root cause analysis for issues found
• Implement and support behavioral based zero incident safety culture
• Foster an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement.
• Communicate company policies, procedures, and guidelines and ensure they are consistently practiced.
• Communicate effectively with other departments to expedite the workflow and ensure the established quality expectations.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a Supply Chain field
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a shipping, receiving, or logistics capacity
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• No relocation is being offered for this role. All candidates considered must live within 50 miles of the Cleveland, TN facility. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of Supervisory work experience
• Infor or similar MRP system knowledge strongly preferred
• Microsoft Office experience

Position Criteria:

• Detailed, analytical and results oriented
• Able to manage through employee relations issues
• Effective oral & written communication skills as well as planning & organizational skills
• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships & process focus

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Supply Chain / Logistics

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ES CRDS COMM Commercial

Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: No