Layout Technician - 2nd Shift

Eaton Corporation•Troy, IL
•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES GEIS BLD division is hiring a Layout Technician at its Troy, Illinois facility. The core schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; overtime may extend these hours and may be mandatory at times. The hourly rate is $26.46, plus a $0.50 shift differential. The posted rate is a general guideline and may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. The Layout Technician operates sheet metal fabrication machines, reads shop orders and engineering drawings, performs quality checks, and uses calibration equipment such as calipers or other equipment needed for the job. Work includes handling flat steel and aluminum sheet metal and operating equipment such as a brake press, hammer flanger, buffalo roller, and hand tools for scribing and shearing. Safety and quality training includes mechanical power presses, safeguarding requirements, trip devices, press inspections, die setting, operating controls, first-piece and in-process quality inspection, and Linknet training. Candidates must have at least one year of machine operating experience in a manufacturing environment. Applicants must live within 50 miles of Troy, Illinois, except for active-duty military service member candidates. Eaton does not provide relocation benefits or employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

  • At least one year of machine operating experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Must be able to move, position, and/or lift parts or boxes weighing 10–50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Must live within 50 miles of Troy, Illinois; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.
  • Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including for CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, or I-485 job portability.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to be self-driven.

Nice To Haves

  • Prior experience reading blueprints.
  • Prior experience with calibration equipment such as calipers.
  • Proficiency with computer application systems such as SAP.

Responsibilities

  • Operate sheet metal fabrication machines.
  • Read shop orders and understand engineering drawings.
  • Perform quality checks, including first-piece and in-process inspections.
  • Use calibration equipment such as calipers and other equipment necessary to perform job functions.
  • Work with flat steel and aluminum sheet metal.
  • Perform machine operations using a brake press, hammer flanger, buffalo roller, hand scribing, and hand shearing.
  • Complete safety and quality training covering mechanical power presses, safeguarding requirements, trip devices, press inspections, die setting, basic operating controls, and Linknet.

Benefits

  • Health benefits effective on the first day of employment.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Paid Parental Leave.
  • Educational Assistance Program.
  • Wellness Reimbursement Program.
  • Various health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
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