1st Shift Plating Operator

Eaton Corporation • Cleveland, OH

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems division is hiring a 1st Shift Plating Operator at its Euclid, Ohio plant. The role operates and maintains electroplating equipment to coat production parts and tooling to specified thicknesses and areas. Core hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The hourly rate is $28.98; actual pay may depend on skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

The operator follows engineering and quality-control procedures, process documents, and blueprints; conducts visual and dimensional inspections; and maintains records and traceability. The role includes setting up equipment, preparing and maintaining plating solutions and tanks, completing pre- and post-processing work, performing minor maintenance and fixture repairs, and handling materials and related shipping and receiving tasks. The position requires access to export-controlled information and therefore requires the applicant to meet the stated U.S.-person definition.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution, or plating operations experience accepted in lieu of the credential; the posting states “Minimum one (4) years” of plating operations experience.
• Minimum one year of manufacturing experience in an environment requiring the handling of hazardous materials.
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of Euclid, Ohio; no relocation benefit is provided.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under the stated U.S. Government export regulations for access to export-controlled information.
• Pass an Eaton vision test.
• Obtain a Power Industrial Truck (PIT) certificate within 30 days.
• Become a Certified Operator.
• Demonstrate familiarity with or ability to learn masking, rectifiers, racking, applicable chemical solutions, and plating concepts and principles.
• Complete Basics of Measurement courses.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and operate electroplating equipment to coat parts and tooling to required thicknesses in specified areas.
• Operate plating processes such as anodizing, chrome, nickel, acid etch, passivation, and electroless nickel, following engineering and quality-control instructions, process procedures, metal finishing sheets, and blueprints.
• Set up and maintain timers, temperature controllers, indicators, rectifier amperage, voltmeters, and other associated equipment.
• Perform fixturing and racking, masking and stop-off, surface activation, periodic reverse current, use of bleeders, and use of filters, pumps, and agitators or mixers.
• Build or repair fixtures and perform minor machine maintenance.
• Perform pre- and post-processing tasks including degreasing, cleaning, blasting, scrubbing, inspection, baking, and oiling.
• Prepare chemical solutions, condition plating tanks, clean anode and cathode bars, strip racks, change filters, and perform specified equipment maintenance.
• Perform receiving intake, part marking, shipping identification, and associated paperwork.
• Apply coatings to specified thicknesses and use appropriate gauges and testing equipment to verify coating thickness meets specifications.
• Maintain lot control and traceability, records, logbook entries, nonconformance reports, and associated documentation.
• Chart and plot data according to statistical process control requirements.
• Load and unload plating-related shipments using hand trucks, tow motors, and other powered material-handling equipment, and move material within the cell.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with ANSI Y14-5 and the certified operator program.
• Assist other operators with proper operating procedures as needed.
• Perform 5S and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eaton offers health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED