Shopfloor Technician Lead

Eaton Corporation • Sumter, SC

1d • $71,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Switchboard/Panelboard COE Shop Floor Technician will be the initial contact point for the switchboard/panelboard production team with respect to any front-end issues or questions, as such pertains to drawings and bills-of-material. These specially trained individuals will be knowledgeable of the product and application, able to address the concerns of their internal stakeholders and address matters up to a certain point of complexity or root cause. In this function you will:
• Support and assist assembly teams in resolution of process and/or information quality problems. Work in a collaborative effort with the assembly and front-end engineering teams to resolve problems that arise on the production floor.
• Be located on the production floor in an effort to proactively provide immediate technical assistance to the production team and to be the liaison between production and engineering teams.
• Prepare quality turnback’s for the front-end team for unresolved issues that require COE, Bus Tech or Swbd Tech actions beyond what can be alleviated or resolved on the floor. This position becomes the funnel for these communications between the production, BidMan and engineering teams.
• Prepare minor switchboard manufacturing information (MI) revisions, utilizing Bid Manager, Design Automation (DA) and AutoCAD to meet customer requirements.
• Provide input to Bid Manager and Product Line Engineering development teams on design and pick table enhancements.
• Work closely with front end engineers and technicians, through order reviews and process improvements, to ensure accurate interpretation of customer supplied order information.
• Lead a team of three-five shopfloor technicians, assisting with issues or concerns.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Graphics Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Mechatronics Engineering Technology from an accredited institution OR Associate’s degree or higher AND a minimum of one year of work experience on generating Bill of Materials or drafting 2D drawings
• 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 offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate geographical area of Sumter, SC (50 miles) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and take initiative to solve problems.
• Highly analytical and detail orientated with a focus on process improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Inventor 3D
• Minimum of three (3) years of work experience focused primarily on drafting and manufacturing information generation
• Working knowledge of systems, tools and processes as they apply to Sumter switchboard processes (Bid Manager, Plant Order Manager, OMS and other AS400 programs)

Responsibilities

• Support and assist assembly teams in resolution of process and/or information quality problems.
• Work in a collaborative effort with the assembly and front-end engineering teams to resolve problems that arise on the production floor.
• Be located on the production floor in an effort to proactively provide immediate technical assistance to the production team and to be the liaison between production and engineering teams.
• Prepare quality turnback’s for the front-end team for unresolved issues that require COE, Bus Tech or Swbd Tech actions beyond what can be alleviated or resolved on the floor.
• Prepare minor switchboard manufacturing information (MI) revisions, utilizing Bid Manager, Design Automation (DA) and AutoCAD to meet customer requirements.
• Provide input to Bid Manager and Product Line Engineering development teams on design and pick table enhancements.
• Work closely with front end engineers and technicians, through order reviews and process improvements, to ensure accurate interpretation of customer supplied order information.
• Lead a team of three-five shopfloor technicians, assisting with issues or concerns.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level