About the role
Eaton’s ES GEIS BLD division is currently seeking a Machine Operator I - 2nd Shift at our Troy, IL facility! The core hours are Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.The rate for this position is $24.87 per hour plus an additional $.50 cent per hour shift premium.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, and market and business considerations.
Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:
- Benefits effective day one of employment.
- Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!
What you’ll do:
The Machine Operator will be required to operate sheet metal fabrication machines, read shop orders, read and understand engineering drawings, perform quality checks, and use calibration equipment such as calipers, or any other equipment necessary to perform job functions.
In this function, you will:
- Work with flat sheet metal (steel and aluminum)
- Run various machine operations (brake press, hammer flanger, buffalo roller, hand scribing & hand sheering)
Safety & Quality Training necessary, but not limited to:
- Types of Mechanical Power Presses
- Safe Guarding Requirements
- Trip Devices
- Press Inspections
- Dye Setting
- Light Curtain Blanking Procedure
- Basic Operating Controls
- First Piece Quality Inspection
- In-process Quality Inspection
- Linknet training
- Laser Operator Training
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum of 6 months Machine Operating experience in a manufacturing enviornment.
- 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 Troy, IL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A minimum of 2 years of Machine Operating experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience reading blueprints, schematics or technical manuals.
- Experience with calibration equipment such as calipers.
- Prior SAP experience
- Proficient with basic computer applications.
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Position Success Criteria:
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment
- Ability to be self- driven
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidenc
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