Machine Operator - 1st Shift
About The Position
The Machine Operator fabricates steel, aluminum, and cast‑metal components according to blueprint specifications and collaborates effectively with team members to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals. Promote a safe, inclusive, and well‑organized work environment by following all company policies, properly using PPE, performing 5S tasks, and completing daily equipment safety checks. Set up, operate, and perform routine maintenance on various machines—including the shear, Finn Power, Prima, horizontal press brakes/benders, and Trumpf Laser—using travel documents, blueprints, and written or verbal instructions. Monitor job progress, perform quality checks using tape measures, calipers, and visual inspection, identify nonconforming parts, and troubleshoot machine or product issues. Identify process‑improvement opportunities and conduct root cause analysis to resolve production or quality concerns. Prepare equipment for daily operation, ensure proper functioning of machinery, and communicate equipment issues or improvement suggestions to supervisors or team leads.
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.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, persuasive abilities, and analytical problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups within a team‑oriented environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a machine operator or a graduate of a machine certificate program.
- Experience in sheet metal fabrication including experience with standard punch and bend tooling and processes.
- Experience reading blueprints, manufacturing diagrams or drawings, or operating instructions.
- Experience with measuring devices (i.e. tape measure and calipers.
- Experience with Eaton systems including DMM and AS-400.
Responsibilities
- fabricates steel, aluminum, and cast‑metal components according to blueprint specifications
- collaborates effectively with team members to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals
- Promote a safe, inclusive, and well‑organized work environment by following all company policies, properly using PPE, performing 5S tasks, and completing daily equipment safety checks
- Set up, operate, and perform routine maintenance on various machines—including the shear, Finn Power, Prima, horizontal press brakes/benders, and Trumpf Laser—using travel documents, blueprints, and written or verbal instructions
- Monitor job progress, perform quality checks using tape measures, calipers, and visual inspection, identify nonconforming parts, and troubleshoot machine or product issues
- Identify process‑improvement opportunities and conduct root cause analysis to resolve production or quality concerns
- Prepare equipment for daily operation, ensure proper functioning of machinery, and communicate equipment issues or improvement suggestions to supervisors or team leads
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 Benefits Overview.
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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
