Plant Manager

Career Opportunities: Plant Manager (72536)
Requisition ID 72536 -Posted 09/02/2026Eaton Corporation is hiring a Plant Manager for one of their sites in their Electrical Sector Americas (ESA). This position will be based in Milton, Canada.Position Overview:
Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, the Plant Manager is responsible for leading and directing the daily operations and support services of the Milton Low Voltage Distribution assembly facilities (2 locations within city of Milton). The Plant Manager will have leadership responsibility for Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and EHS. This person will develop plant strategy and tactics to achieve the annual profit plan and long-term strategic plan, while fostering a high engagement, inclusive, and continuous improvement culture.The Plant Manager will also lead the plant leadership team to deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and growth objectives while embedding the Eaton Business System (EBS) and the Eaton Leadership Model.Essential Functions:
Direct all plant functions including manufacturing/production, order and manufacturing engineering, finance, supply chain, human resources, quality, and continuous improvement.Develop annual objectives for the plant and review with staff managers, employees, and division personnel.Develop plant budgets, forecast performance, and ensure timely implementation and control. Develop strategic plans for the facility, short term, and long term.Work with both development engineering and marketing in new product designs, coordinating customer requirements with manufacturing cost and feasibility.Assure prompt and accurate reporting systems on all aspects of plant operations including inventory, labor, and production, shipping and receiving to monitor performance against plant objectives.Develop and implement manufacturing policies, EBS processes and ensure application to the manufacturing operations.Lead the performance management process and administer compensation, rewards, and recognition plans. Develop employees through training and engagement initiatives. Assure team members are constantly improving their knowledge of manufacturing processes and in functional competencies.Oversee maintenance of all plant facilities and layouts to minimize downtime.Direct the staffing, organization, and development of the plant's personnel requirements.Direct the plant safety program (MESH) to minimize accident or injury occurrence and to meet allRepresent the company in community and professional activities.Maintain an environment in keeping with all applicable regulations and legal requirements.Required Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.Demonstrated experience leading complex manufacturing operations.Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logicUnderstanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, logistics, stockroom operations, and shipping/receiving.Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts and tools relating to materials management.Knowledge of financial concepts and techniques utilized to establish value propositions of operational changesPosition Criteria:
Proven ability and successful track record of growing sales, profits, leading operations, and delivering results.Demonstrated ability to build, communicate and execute a vision for strategic and operational change.Ability to lead business initiatives to drive growth and profitability in a fast-growing business.Successful experience working in a complex organization with multiple, geographically diverse locations.Strong business and financial acumen;
understands all segments and how they interact.Product and operations management experience. Product launch and product engineering experience.Eaton Leadership Attributes:
Effectively drives and manages change, challenges the status quo and champions new and innovative ideas.Demonstrates professional presence, communicates articulately and confidently.Effectively leverages functional and cross-functional resources to solve problems, improve processes and meet objectives.Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills.Demonstrated success in effectively and confidently providing "leadership" to employees in a constantly changing environment.Education:
An Undergraduate degree is required. A Master’s degree is preferred.Compensation:
Eaton recognizes this role as a critical position within the corporation and will create a compelling package consisting of a base salary, employee incentive compensation and complete benefits.Location:
This position will be based in Milton, CanadaAt Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $165000 - $207000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.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.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at View phone number on ca.hrm.tc to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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