What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Electrician - 3rd Shift position at Eaton and Careers?
Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division division is currently seeking a Maintenance Electrician - 3rd Shift.
The hours for this role are 11pm-7am
The hourly rate for this position is $32.11 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.
Eaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.
What you’ll do:
The General Maintenance Electrician is responsible for the install, replacement, repair, and calibration of all electrical instruments and control devices at our onsite facility, which supports various user groups for a variety of life support, air-to-air refueling, and personal survival equipment systems
In this function you will:
- Install, replace, repair, and calibrate all electrical instruments and control devices, including motors, instrument panels, control boards, and electrical/electronic equipment.
- Measure, cut, bend, and assemble cable, conduit, and wire, pulling wires and cables through conduits, etc.
- Fasten into position such equipment as panel boxes, outlet boxes, switch boxes, and fixtures
- Install, repair, and replace heating elements and thermocouples in furnaces.
- Inspect, repair, and service a variety of laboratory equipment and generators
- Work from blueprints, sketches, wire diagrams, and machine specifications, but may also be called upon to devise your own methods to solve instrument and control problems.
- Perform trouble shooting operations on a wide variety of equipment, using various instruments including potentiometers, voltmeters, ammeters, oscilliscopes, portable and optical pyroraters
- Maintain an organized stock of spare parts and accessories needed for various repair and service functions.
- Provide input concerning which parts or equipment might be used to eliminate problems.
- All other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. from an accredited institution is required
- Experience with industrial voltages up to and including 480 volt three phase power.
- Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Davenport, IA to be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
- This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee Preferred qualifications:
- Experience within a Manufacturing environment
Skills:
- Must demonstrate proficiency in a variety of maintenance and troubleshooting situations.
- Must be skilled in the use of various tools, gages, instruments, and test equipment necessary for performance of job duties.
- Must possess a working knowledge of electronic circuits, automatic controls, switches, condensers, fuses, etc.
- Knowledge of high voltage
- Must be able to follow both oral and written instructions
- Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills
- Must be able to work with limited supervision
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