Welder - 2nd Shift

About the role

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is seeking a Welder for 2nd Shift at our Hodges, SC facility. The core hours are 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm, Monday - Friday. The rate for this position is $22.83 per hour + $1 per hour shift premium. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

What You'll Do

The Welder will set-up and perform metal joining and cutting operations, with ferrous and nonferrous metals such as (steel, stainless steel, aluminum, galvanized steel, and cast metals), with or without fixtures, using a variety of welding and brazing equipment, robot welders and housing saw.

• Comply with the environment, health, and safety guidelines
• Sustainment of 5S+ in area
• Receive work assignments from supervisor or production control system
• Input information into data collection system as required
• Work from manufacturing information, sketches, drawings, oral and written instructions
• Weld parts using proper machine settings and rod or wire and gas selections
• Manually locate details on complex assemblies in welding sequence for a variety of non-repetitive structural assembly fabrication, with or without fixtures
• Design and fabricate fixtures to aid in the welding process
• Measure and align material, insuring dimensions conform to sketches and or drawings
• Weld, grind, and chip parts as required insuring a clean and quality part
• Perform routine maintenance on machinery such as oiling, manual clamp adjustments, and clamp/finger replacement
• Frequently pushing or pulling up to 100 lbs; frequently lifting up to 50 lbs. In addition, use material handling equipment to load, unload, transport, and position heavy loads
• Be familiar with all materials used to perform job functions
• Follow material safety data sheet instructions
• Utilize calipers, gauges, or other measuring devices to assure engineering standards to the .001 precision level
• Perform statistical process control on machinery, as required
• Flex to fabrication work areas as needed, including braze weld, robot weld, housing weld, Geka shear, coil machine, housing saw, accessory bend, press brake, downdraft, masking, and housing punch

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• Must have a Welding Certification/Diploma in Basic Welding from an accredited institution (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, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location 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)
• AWS welding certification

Skills

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation
• Pushing and/or pulling up to 100 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation
• Fine motor skills, typing, pushing buttons, etc.
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills
• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships and process focus

Benefits

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. 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.