Production Worker - 1st Shift

Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Production Worker - 1st Shift in South Bend, IN.

The hourly rate for this position is $22.42 per hour.

This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Core hours are 6:00am - 2:20pm

Some of the outstanding benefits Eaton offers:

• Health benefits and vacation time

• Paid holidays

• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments

• Overtime opportunities

• Retirement benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

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.

Eaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you’ll do:

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company and global technology leader in multiple business sectors. Eaton South Bend is part of the mobility group, forging parts for several other Eaton locations to use in transmissions.

Your Functions at Eaton

• Team environment - Work as part of a self-directed forge team within an advanced forge press operation and participate to continuously improve operations.

• Perform equipment and tooling set-ups as specified by the Process Sheet Work Instructions.

• Perform quality inspection including gauge usage, SPC tracking and blueprint reading. Visual inspection of forgings during production to detect any errors

• Perform preventative maintenance and inspection checks on equipment and forklifts.

• Operate and make necessary adjustments to the forge press, trim press, automatic loader, automatic graphite spray system, heat induction system and all related controls. Operate spray lubricant as required.

• Communicate with all other team members to assure quality product production and customer satisfaction.

• Participate in teams and/or taskforces that are directly related to plant operations and continuous improvement.

• Adhere to all safety regulations.

• Die set up duties including setting up dies to proper stack heights and setting up jobs to print requirements. Make any adjustments on loader, forge and trim press.

• Have general knowledge of Wheelabrator operation and scales.

• Ensure that steel billets are of the correct heat code and job #. and change appropriately.

• Keep work area clean and safe. Assist in plant housekeeping and follow 5s standards.

• Assist in training new team members.

• Empty slug out chutes and dumpsters as required.

• Cross train and continue to add skill blocks.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.

• 1 to 3 years of Manufacturing Experience

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a machine operator.

• Forklift experience.

• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate geographical area (within 50 miles) of South Bend, IN will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Skills:

• Ability to frequently move and/or lift forgings and dies during the forging and trimming press operations weighing from 3-29lbs.

• Ability to stand or walk the entire shift.

• Ability to hear and talk to other teammates while working. Ability to tolerate noise at a time weighted average of 97 decibels and occasional vibration due to use of tools and equipment.

• Ability to visually detect quality defects during production.

• Ability to tolerate extreme temperature changes, wetness and/or humidity during production operations.

• Ability to tolerate fumes from forge press, forklifts, Tennant Sweeper, welding and cutting operations. Ability to tolerate occasional graphite/water mist from forging operations.

• Repetitive work environment.

• Ability to produce and meet required daily quotas.

• Ability to work off shifts and dependability on a daily basis.

• Complete all required paperwork accurately and neatly.

• Basic computer knowledge.

• Measure parts accurately.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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 conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. 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. Click here ( for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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.

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