Panelboard Wiring Associate (B-Shift)

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is seeking a Panelboard Wiring Associate for B-Shift.

Schedule

Monday - Thursday, 3:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Pay

$20 per hour, plus eligibility for a variable incentive program. Salary is based on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

Responsibilities

• Wire switchboard or panelboard products and provide wiring expertise.
• Communicate and collaborate with team members to meet safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity goals.
• Comply with all policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment; perform 5S duties.
• Use tools such as wire strippers and pliers to perform electrical wiring assembly of switchboards or panelboards.
• Work from manufacturing information (front views, bill of materials, wiring diagrams, drawings, blueprints, order entry systems, oral or written instructions) to accurately select and install correct wires and complete production on time.
• Understand power flow and reference guidelines to comply with regulations when wiring switchboards or panelboards.
• Maintain expected progress of jobs in your area; communicate problem areas or part shortages.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and complete root cause analysis for quality or production issues.
• Ensure quality through visual inspections of material before and after wiring, identifying nonconforming parts, and troubleshooting errors.
• Cross-train and stand in for other employees or job functions as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 1 year of wiring experience.
• 1 year of experience in manufacturing or operations and/or technical experience in an industrial setting.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• No relocation benefit offered; candidates must be within a 50-mile radius of Sumter, SC (Active Duty Military Service members exempt from geographical limitation).

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated comprehension of wiring diagrams, schematics, and power flow.
• Experience with Eaton systems including PLM (Enovia) and material management (DMM).
• Working knowledge of Lean concepts.
• Experience in Panelboard assembly operation or assembly requiring drawings or diagrams.
• Ability to read and comprehend front views, one-line diagrams, and bills of material.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Persuasive and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups in a team environment.
• Ability to work with some degree of independence and make decisions affecting the workgroup.
• Focus on attaining assigned goals and objectives, including meeting customer needs and expectations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach at or above shoulder level, grip, and handle or feel.
• Frequently required to stoop, lift, carry, push, pull, and grip.
• Frequently lift/carry up to 35 pounds; push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds.
• Vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination.
• Regularly required to listen and talk.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to noise.
• Frequently exposed to dust.

Benefits

Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, and programs for paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.