Plant Manager- Sutton in Ashfield

The Crouse Hinds (Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions) division is part of Eaton’s electrical sector and has over 125 years of experience in protecting people, processes and assets in the most challenging environments. Our strategic focus is on driving growth, leveraging innovation and building capability across our global network towards diverse customer base - end-users, EPCs, integrators, OEMs and distributors.

Eaton's manufacturing plant in Sutton in Ashfield designs and manufacturers alarm, signal, control and notification equipment used in harsh environmental conditions.

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all manufacturing operations of the site, ensuring the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of business objectives while fostering a high-performance culture aligned with Eaton’s Culture Model.

The role has full accountability for site performance through the SQDICP framework (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory/Cost, and People) and is responsible for achieving the site's agreed H5 operational and business objectives . The Plant Manager drives continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, compliance, and operational excellence while acting as a role model for Eaton’s cultural commitments of Think Big, Act Boldly, and Win Together

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What you’ll do:

Key Responsibilities

Safety
• Ensure an uncompromising safety culture where every employee returns home safely every day.
• Lead site compliance with all Eaton, regulatory, environmental, and health & safety requirements.
• Drive proactive safety leadership, risk reduction initiatives, and continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Maintain accountability for achieving site safety targets within the SQDICP framework.
Quality
• Ensure products and processes consistently meet customer, regulatory, and Eaton quality requirements.
• Drive a culture of prevention, root-cause problem solving, and operational excellence.
• Lead quality improvement activities to achieve world-class performance and customer satisfaction.
Delivery
• Ensure on-time delivery performance meets customer commitments and business expectations.
• Optimize production planning, scheduling, capacity management, and supply chain collaboration.
• Remove operational bottlenecks and improve overall responsiveness to market demand.
Cost
• Achieve annual productivity, cost reduction, and profitability objectives.
• Manage plant budgets, capital expenditures, and operating expenses.
• Drive Lean, Eaton Business System (EBS), and continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
People
• Build a highly engaged, diverse, and inclusive workforce.
• Develop leadership capability and succession plans across the organization.
• Foster accountability, coaching, performance development, and talent growth.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and employee engagement.
H5 Accountability
• Own deployment and execution of site H5 objectives and associated operational KPIs.
• Ensure all plant functions contribute to achieving H5 commitments.
• Regularly review performance indicators and implement corrective actions to close gaps.
• Communicate progress and results to business leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required (Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline).
• Master's Degree preferred.

Skills:

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of successful leadership experience as a Plant Manager or equivalent senior manufacturing leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex manufacturing operations.
• Proven track record of delivering SQDICP results.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Eaton Business System principles is preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and operational excellence methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Practical experience using SAP and manufacturing ERP systems.
• Ability to analyze operational data and drive fact-based decision making.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic mindset.
• Strong people leadership and coaching capability.
• Change management expertise.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

Required experiences to be an effective Plant Manager include:
• Previous experience working in 1-2 key support functions i.e. Supply Chain Management (Procurement and Materials Management), 
• Quality, Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence with a track record of delivering on the High 5 metrics: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity.
• Demonstrated Successful in a business management role or role in commercial front end
• Successfully managing large scale change or project.
• Role or project requiring influence without authority to get results through others. 

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great company benefits
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - 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 make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the through power management technologies
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. 

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.