Assembler - Manufacturing

Eaton's AER MSD Mission System Division is currently seeking an Assembler - 1st Shift. This position is based at our Davenport, IA location.


The hourly rate for this position is $26.48 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.


What you'll do:

The Assembler is responsible for assembling and disassembling a variety of life support, air-to-air refueling, and personal survival equipment systems.


In this function you will:
• Assemble and disassemble aerospace products, in any state, from partial to complete.
• Replace malfunctioning parts and or sub-assemblies, as necessary.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and rework non-conforming units in order to return them to acceptable status.
• Performs drilling, countersinking, sanding, and deburring if required.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools (including drills, sanders, files, grinders, rivet guns, and paint equipment), jigs, fixtures, gauges, and measuring and test equipment to produce finished units that meet all stated requirements.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or G.E.D. from an accredited institution is required
• 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 being offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Davenport, IA to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience within a Manufacturing environment

Position Criteria:

• Must possess basic math skills
• Must be able to read and evaluate various types of readouts and presentations including blueprints, assembly drawings, sketches, and analysis sheets, to determine the status of units and/or their components
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot units, using appropriate equipment
• Must be skilled in the use of various kinds of power tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, measuring and test equipment as required by the job
• Must demonstrate proficiency in fitting, adjusting, compensating, and testing various components under close tolerances and using prescribed methods
• Must be able to follow both oral and written instructions when performing job duties
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• Must be able to work with limited supervision

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