Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Welder- Technician IV-2nd Shift.
The rate for this position is $20.83 per hour plus a $1.00 per hour shift differential. The core hours are Monday through Thursday from 3:00 pm to 1:00 am.
This position 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.
What you’ll do:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
In the Production Associate Welder role, you will set-up and perform metal joining and cutting operations, with ferrous and nonferrous metals such as (steel, aluminum, and cast metals), with or without fixtures, using a variety of welding equipment.
• Contribute to a safe, engaged and inclusive work culture by complying with all policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment, and performing 5S duties.
• Maintain expected progress of jobs in area of assignment and communicate concerns appropriately.
• Work from manufacturing information, sketches, drawings, oral or written instructions or prototypes.
• Weld parts using proper machine settings and rod or wire and gas selections as well as fabricate fixtures to aid in the welding process.
• Manually locate details on complex assemblies in welding sequence for a variety of non-repetitive structural assembly fabrication, with or without fixtures.
• Be responsible for quality, including measuring finished parts with tape measure and/or calipers, visual inspections of material, identifying nonconforming parts, and troubleshooting errors.
• Follow detail instructions to ensure precise words and maintain structural integrity.
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot issues with welding equipment.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail in all aspects of welding process.
• When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• High School Diploma
• Must have a welding certification in Basic Welding (i.e., Piedmont Technical College Basic Welding Certificate)
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Greenwood, SC will be considered.  Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Previous experience of welding in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in sheet metal fabrication including experience with standard punch and bend tooling and processes.
• Previous experience reading blueprints, manufacturing diagrams or drawings, and/or operating instructions.
• Previous experience with measuring devices (i.e., tape measure and calipers)
• Previous experience with ERP systems including DMM and AS-400.
• Welding certification in MIG (i.e., Piedmont Technical College Basic Welding Certificate)
Skills:
Physical Demands
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach at or above shoulder level, grip, and use hands for handling and feeling.
• Frequently required to stoop, lift, carry, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., and push/pull 50 lbs. or more with or without acccommodation.
• Vision requirements include near and far vision, depth perception, and color discrimination.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.
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