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Welder - 3rd Shift-Waukesha,Wisconsin

Eaton Aerospace
Waterford, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/15/2026
Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Welder - 3rd Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is a range of $27.90 - $30.30 $2.50 shift differential per hour. The hours for this shift are; S-W: 11pm - 7am Th: 10p - 6am

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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

  • Health benefits and vacation time - available to use on day one of your employment!
  • Paid holidays - up to 12!
  • Weekly pay
  • Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.
  • Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
  • Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

This position is offering a sign-on bonus of $2,000* paid in two installments, less applicable withholding.
*Bonus terms:

  • Bonuses are being offered for a limited time only. Applications must be submitted on or after January 1st, 2024 to qualify.
  • Bonuses are only applicable to specific job types and shifts; additional terms and conditions may apply.
  • Associates must be employed at the time of the payout.


What you'll do:

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Operates various types of welding equipment for general repair work and production work. This may include patching leaks on oil filled units, repairing painted parts, welding radiators to tanks, welding on covers and repairing field returns.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Does fabrication rework on tanks and parts called for by NCR's and ECN's using all available engineering information.
• Corrects fabrication errors caused by mistakes on the Weidematic tapes or general errors from the machine portion of fabrication.
• Rework field return tanks and parts. Cut covers off using the air-air process or grinding stone when necessary. Uses available written and oral information. When cutting covers off, unit must be purged with nitrogen to reduce possibility of explosion.
• Uses all weld fabrication equipment including: oxy-acetylene torch, plasma arc torch, tig-welder, mig-welders, stick electrode welder, stud welder, arc-air machine, iron worker, power hacksaw, vacuum pump, sabre saw, grinders, drills and any other special tooling that may be required.
• Operate various types of material handing equipment including: bridge crane, jib crane, gas and electric lift trucks and manually operated hand trucks when necessary.
• Repairs leaks on oil filled units. This may require drawing a vacuum on unit to equalize pressure.
• Weld radiators and lightening arrester brackets to transformers which requires some fitting and aligning.
• Puts weld on covers to both Terra Tran and power units - giving them a pressure test using air and soap.
• Performs internal tank repair work when necessary with core and coil assembly in tank. This requires great care to insure that BB's, slag, etc. does not get into the unit. This should only be done with sound judgment on the employee's part or supervisor approval.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:
Works from basic prints, computer readouts, written and verbal instructions and material lists using judgment when complete prints are not available. Welds mild and stainless steel parts of different gauge (from 16 ga. to 1 inch). Uses care and coordinates hand and eye on seam welds to get proper and uniform build-up for good appearing welds. Welder works in all positions; standing, kneeling, squatting, laying and bending. Some parts are heavy, awkward to handle and require mechanical powered devices to lift position and move them. Welder is subjected to smoke, fumes, flash burns, cuts and burns to hands and body.

The safety of self and others is considered above all other matters when using equipment. All employees are expected to:

• Follow established working procedures.
• Be responsible for his/her own work, under minimal supervision and instruction.
• Meet or exceed quality and quantity standards.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Contribute suggestions for methods or product improvement.

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Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
• One year Technical diploma in mig and arc welding or equivalent experience.
• Successfully complete Cooper Power Systems weld test.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. 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. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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