2nd Shift Supervisor

Eaton · Horseheads, NY

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Manufacturing
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor manufacturing role at Eaton (industrial) in Horseheads, NY.

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in New York: typical posted base $80k–$110k.

Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 33 production supervisor openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 34 other live manufacturing postings in New York.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 37%
Root cause 31%
FDA / GMP 23%
Lean 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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