Welder - Daylight (4X10's)

Eaton Corporation • Jonesville, SC

2d • $25 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is hiring a General Welder for its new team in Jonesville, South Carolina. The position operates welding equipment for general repair and production work, including patching leaks on oil-filled units, repairing painted parts, welding radiators to tanks, and repairing field returns. The role pays $25–$27.50 per hour and offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus, paid in two installments subject to the stated conditions.

Core hours are 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Initially, the schedule may be 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Overtime may exceed these hours and may be mandatory. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the work location, except active-duty military service member candidates. No relocation benefit or employment immigration sponsorship is offered.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Completion of a one-year technical diploma in MIG and ARC welding and/or at least one year of MIG and ARC welding experience.
• Successfully complete the Eaton Weld test.
• Ability to interpret prints, quality specifications, and applicable safety, maintenance, operating, and engineering instructions.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform the listed physical duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be within 50 miles of the work location; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.
• Eaton does not offer employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate rework on tanks and parts identified by NCRs and ECNs using available engineering information.
• Correct fabrication errors caused by Weidematic tape mistakes or other machine fabrication errors.
• Rework field-return tanks and parts; cut covers off using the air-air process or a grinding stone when necessary.
• Use welding and fabrication equipment, including oxy-acetylene and plasma arc torches, TIG, MIG, stick electrode and stud welders, an arc-air machine, iron worker, power hacksaw, vacuum pump, sabre saw, grinders, drills, and other special tooling.
• Operate material handling equipment, including bridge cranes, jib cranes, gas and electric lift trucks, and hand trucks.
• Repair leaks on oil-filled units.
• Fit, align, and weld radiators and lightning arrester brackets to transformers.
• Weld covers on Terra Tran and power units and pressure-test them using air and soap.
• Perform internal tank repair work with the core and coil assembly in the tank, with supervisor approval.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus, paid in two installments subject to stated eligibility and employment conditions.
• Benefits start on day one.
• Vacation time.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

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