Picker (Forklift Operator) - 1st Shift

Requisition ID 75709-Posted 10/16/2026

Eaton's ES AMER HQ MFGSCdivision is currently seeking a Picker (Forklift Operator) - 1st Shift at our Duncan, SC facility! The core hours are Monday - Friday, 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times. The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 per hour.

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.

Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:

• Health benefits effective day one of employment.
• Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

What you'll do:

The Order Picker facilitates the movement of material throughout the distribution center by receiving, re-stocking, picking, packing, and shipping to enable the site to process customer orders.

In this role, you will:

• Operate reach truck and order picker in order to retrieve appropriate styles and quantities of material from warehouse locations (often from varying levels of height) using appropriate picking process.
• Place materials in containers, visually inspect the product, verify with scanning equipment if required, and verify accuracy of product count. Utilize the same skills to restock/replenish.
• Unload and stage pallets of materials in appropriate areas of Shipping. Utilize packing slips to generate print move tickets, breakdown material, sort styles, verify count and restock appropriate warehouse locations via use of LXE computers to scan material, styles, location and re-verify count.
• Verify styles and quantities of materials picked. Visually inspect products, scanning and place in shipping carton. Place packing material in shipping carton to minimize potential of product damage during shipping. Place packing lists, content labels and shipping labels where appropriate.
• Verify styles and quantities of materials picked, checking styles, quantities and diverting to shrink wrap or shipping lane. Generate appropriate shipping labels and load onto designated carrier.
• Resolve discrepancies. Research all possible solutions to ensure order is accurate.
• Maintain quality workmanship, observe safety procedures, report unsafe acts and perform work of equal or lower classification if necessary.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED (General Education Degree) from an accredited institution is required.
• Eaton will not consider any applicants for employmnt 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 the Duncan, SC facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six (6) months experience with Forklift/Cherry Picker/ Reach Truck and/or Order Picker operation experience.

Position Success Criteria:

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to adhere to all company policies and procedures, including the practice of good housekeeping.
• Ability to work specific shift hours and work overtime as required.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation. Repetitive bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling is inherent to this position.
• Must be comfortable working at heights.

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