Welder

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Welder (1st Shift). The hourly rate for this position is $22.83 per hour.

Shift Times: 5AM - 3PM (Monday through Thursday)

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:

Eaton's Electrical Sector is currently seeking a Welder to join our team. This position is based at our Greenwood, SC facility-This is located at the Highway 72 facility.


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.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• Must have a welding certification, welding diploma in MIG or Basic Welding (i.e., Piedmont Technical College Basic Welding Certificate)
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.
• No relocation benefit is 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 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.

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Persuasive skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment.

Additional Information:

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 50 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk.

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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