Welder - Manufacturing

What you’ll do:

In the Production Associate Welder role, you will set-up and perform metal joining and cutting operations, with ferrous and nonferrous metals such as (steel, aluminum, and cast metals), with or without fixtures, using a variety of welding equipment.

• Contribute to a safe, engaged and inclusive work culture by complying with all policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment, and performing 5S duties.
• Maintain expected progress of jobs in area of assignment and communicate concerns appropriately.
• Work from manufacturing information, sketches, drawings, oral or written instructions or prototypes.
• Weld parts using proper machine settings and rod or wire and gas selections as well as fabricate fixtures to aid in the welding process.
• Manually locate details on complex assemblies in welding sequence for a variety of non-repetitive structural assembly fabrication, with or without fixtures.
• Be responsible for quality, including measuring finished parts with tape measure and/or calipers, visual inspections of material, identifying nonconforming parts, and troubleshooting errors.
• Follow detail instructions to ensure precise words and maintain structural integrity.
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot issues with welding equipment.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail in all aspects of welding process.

POSITION CRITERIA:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Persuasive skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment.

Qualifications:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a welding certification in Basic Welding (i.e., Piedmont Technican College Basic Welding Certificate or similar technical school)
• 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. 
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Greenwood, SC will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience of welding in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in sheet metal fabrication including experience with standard punch and bend tooling and processes.
• Previous experience reading blueprints, manufacturing diagrams or drawings, and/or operating instructions.
• Previous experience with measuring devices (i.e., tape measure and calipers)
• Previous experience with ERP systems including DMM and AS-400.
• Welding certification in MIG (i.e., Piedmont Technical College Basic Welding Certificate)

Additional Information:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 50 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.