Fabrication Technician - Powder Coat, Weekend Shift

Eaton Corporation • Greenwood, SC

5d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

In the Fabrication Technician – Powder Coat position, you will be responsible for loading and unloading materials onto the powder‑coat line and may also operate the powder‑coat booth. Your duties include applying powder to parts according to customer specifications, inspecting finished work to ensure it meets all quality and customer standards, and maintaining high performance to achieve production and quality targets.
Foster a safe, engaged, and inclusive workplace by following all company policies, using required personal protective equipment, operating equipment safely, and completing assigned 5S tasks.
Use travel documents, blueprints, and written or verbal instructions to load, unload, set up, and operate the powder‑coat line.
Maintain expected progress within your assigned area and communicate any issues or concerns in a timely manner.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and conduct root‑cause analysis when quality or production challenges occur.
Verify product quality by measuring finished parts using tape measures and/or calipers, performing visual inspections, identifying nonconforming components, and troubleshooting defects.
Cross‑train in additional tasks and provide support to other team members or functions as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
• 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 Greenwood, SC will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Strong verbal and written communication, persuasive abilities, and analytical problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and teams in a collaborative environment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and overtime as business needs require.
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools, step ladders, and cranes to assemble products and verify quality in a Lean environment
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach at or above shoulder level, grip, and use hands for handling and feeling.
• Frequently required to stoop, lift, carry, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., and push/pull 50 lbs. or more with or without accommodation
• Vision requirements include near and far vision, depth perception, and color discrimination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reading blueprints, manufacturing diagrams, drawings, or operating instructions.
• Experience using measuring devices such as tape measures and calipers.
• Experience working with Eaton systems, including DMM and AS400.

Responsibilities

• loading and unloading materials onto the powder‑coat line
• operating the powder‑coat booth
• applying powder to parts according to customer specifications
• inspecting finished work to ensure it meets all quality and customer standards
• maintaining high performance to achieve production and quality targets
• Foster a safe, engaged, and inclusive workplace by following all company policies, using required personal protective equipment, operating equipment safely, and completing assigned 5S tasks.
• Use travel documents, blueprints, and written or verbal instructions to load, unload, set up, and operate the powder‑coat line.
• Maintain expected progress within your assigned area and communicate any issues or concerns in a timely manner.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and conduct root‑cause analysis when quality or production challenges occur.
• Verify product quality by measuring finished parts using tape measures and/or calipers, performing visual inspections, identifying nonconforming components, and troubleshooting defects.
• Cross‑train in additional tasks and provide support to other team members or functions as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees