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Copper Fabrication Operator - 1st Shift

Eaton and Careers
Fayetteville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2026

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Copper Fabrication Operator - 1st Shift.

Shift Hours: 7:00 am- 3:30 pm Monday - Friday

The hourly rate for this position is $17.85 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Copper Fabricator Operator will fabricate and/or modify copper or aluminum bus and modify or add cutouts to doors and covers. Work with and maintain the area schedule, making modifications, if necessary, to maintain a constant and orderly flow of work.

In this function you will:
  • Work from oral and/or written instructions coming from supervisors and/or prints, sketches and manufacturing information sheets.
  • Utilize manufacturing information sheets, determine necessary parts, write requisitions and work with Kan Ban attendant to obtain materials from stock areas
  • Operate fabricating equipment such as shear, punch, bender, and nibbler to make or modify all types of bus connectors, risers, taps, mains, etc.
  • Fabricate and/or modify and assemble braces, spacers, barriers, and supports for copper or aluminum as required.
  • Utilize electric trucks and cranes to move material and product as required
  • Assemble, tape, or sleeve if required or necessary.
  • Set up and operate nibbler/punch press to modify or add cutouts and holes to doors, covers, etc.
  • Use hand tools to deburr and finish pieces as required.
  • Clean and lubricate equipment, clear slugs and check punches as necessary.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
  • Must reside within 50-mile radius of Fayetteville, NC
  • Must be able to understand and read wiring diagrams/ blueprints
  • A minimum of one (1) year experience in manufacturing
  • 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
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Fabrication experience in a manufacturing setting


Position Criteria:

  • Sufficient knowledge of the operation of machines required to fabricate metal parts with an ability to make sketches of bus bar assemblies as needed from the actual assemblies on the floor.


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 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 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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