Eaton’s Electrical Power Systems division is seeking a Coil Winding Machine Operator Apprentice – 3rd Shift, to join our team! The hourly rate starts at $22.09/hr $1.25/hr shift premium, depending on experience. No prior experience is required to participate in this apprenticeship! This position is based at our Badger Drive Facility in Waukesha, WI. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Why work at Eaton?Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:

• Health benefits and vacation time (2 weeks to start) are available to use on day one!
• Paid holidays - up to 12!
• Weekly pay
• Shift premiums - $1.25/hr
• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation
• Overtime opportunities
• Retirement benefits - up to a 6% match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more

Position Overview:

The Coil Winding Machine Operator Apprentice will set up and operate winding machines to produce various-sized coils to specifications on winding sheets, winding diagrams, and order pouches. Coil conductor configurations include strip, round, and rectangular wire, in various combinations. The training apprenticeship program will include classroom technical training, welding, and brazing training at WCTC, the use of HoloLens virtual reality smart glasses, and on-the-job training.

In this function you will:

• Read and interpret winding specification documents.
• Find the coil number, quantity, and revision, and record the coil number on the coil and labor recording paperwork.
• Install and adjust appropriate devices as needed onto the coil winding machine in order to meet window sizing specifications.
• Load strip, conductor, and insulating paper to dereeling mechanisms on the machine.
• Measure materials, make adjustments to the machine to accommodate materials, and verify proper alignment.
• Place and adjust the coil form as specified.
• Apply pack out as needed per specification, repeated on each section of the coil.
• Fold, insulate, and tape-weld pre-cut leads to strip stock of coil body.
• Operate a crimping tool to crimp wire to static shielding.
• Complete two-week welding and brazing training at WCTC

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) from an accredited institution.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior manufacturing experience or military technical training.
• Minimum of six (6) months prior coil winding experience.

Position Criteria:

• Ability to interpret prints, quality specifications, and applicable safety, maintenance, operating, and engineering instructions.
• Ability to work overtime when required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 LBS; bend, twist, grab, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, use both hands to lift and lower materials, and perform all other essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call us at 412-893-3600 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. All other inquiries related to your job search will not be supported by this phone number.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society. Founded in 1911, Eaton has been listed on the NYSE for nearly a century. We reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in more than 170 countries.

Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030.

Eaton is committed to having a workforce that is diverse and non-discriminatory at all levels, reflecting the diversity of our customers and the varied environments in which we conduct business around the world. Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain the very best people unlimited by race, color, social or economic status, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any protected status. Eaton follows relevant non-discrimination laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. It is the policy of the Company to make all decisions regarding employment, including hiring, compensation, training, promotions, transfers, or lay-offs, based on the principle of equal employment opportunity as defined above.

Job: Manufacturing & Operations

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ESSG CPSD PDD Power Delivery Division

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only
Travel: No