Pre-Production Supervisor

Join Our Team at Eaton: Empowering Tomorrow, Today!

Dubai serves as a strategic hub for Eaton’s Middle East operations, bringing together commercial, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams within a globally connected business environment. Building on more than 40 years in the region, Eaton recently announced the development of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, reinforcing our long‑term investment in growth, collaboration, and capability building.

About Eaton

Eaton is a power management company where we provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and coordinate all Pre-Production activities within the Mini Circuit Breaker Factory (MCB). The primary function of this role is to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of production operations while achieving targets for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity.
• Support the implementation, commissioning, and ramp-up of new production lines in the new campus, hire, train production personnel, and drive continuous improvement initiatives through the Eaton Business System (EBS).
• Lead daily Final Assembly production activities to achieve production targets and customer delivery requirements.
• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of automated high-speed production equipment to achieve performance and productivity targets.
• Ensure compliance with Eaton safety, environmental, quality, and operational standards.
• Drive product quality by ensuring compliance with inspection requirements, work instructions, and process controls.
• Train, develop, and lead operators to ensure workforce readiness and operational excellence.
• Support problem-solving, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Eaton Business System (EBS) tools.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and other functions to ensure smooth production operations.
• Provide professional and disciplinary leadership, including work allocation, employee development, and performance management.
• Lead Tier meetings, ensure effective shift handovers, and participate in cross-functional projects.
• Monitor and support department KPIs (Safety, OEE, Quality, Productivity, Scrap, On-Time Delivery, etc.).
• Support the implementation, commissioning, validation, and ramp-up of new production lines and equipment.
• Initiate escalation processes and ensure timely resolution of operational issues.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or similar in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent education.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing / production processes within high-speed metal stamping production environments.
• Proven experience in shopfloor leadership and team management.
  
  
  

Skills

• Experience with high-speed automated metal stamping, forming, bending, welding, and assembly processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment (e.g., Bihler, Wafios, Finzer, or similar technologies).
• Experience with automated assembly equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Understanding of production quality systems, process controls, and performance management.
• Proficiency in SAP or other ERP systems and MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving approach.
• Hands-on mindset with strong shopfloor orientation.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ownership, accountability, and results-oriented mindset.
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• 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 environment 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
  
  
  

Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment. Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward‑looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well‑established expatriate ecosystem.

At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well‑governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long‑term career development.

Ready to make a difference? Join Eaton’s Dubai Team and be part of a company shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing and power management!

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.

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