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Assembler (1st Shift)

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Williamsburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Assembler (1st Shift). The hourly rate for this position is $19.00 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.

Hours: 6AM - 2:30PM

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!
  • 10 Paid holidays
  • Paid Bi-Weekly
  • Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!


What You’ll Do

  • Read and interpret wiring schematics, drawings and bills of material
  • Build components of standard and engineered to order products using hand tools, torque drivers, pneumatic tools
  • Work from manufacturing information such as Kanban cards, MI’s requisitions and oral or written instructions
  • Perform set-ups, minor troubleshooting, and routine preventative maintenance when required to ensure peak performance of all manufacturing equipment
  • Ensure quality criteria are met by review of documents, consciences assembly and proper employment of quality verification checklist
  • Comply with all safety requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment in a safe and competent manner
  • Keep assigned work-area clean, organized, and orderly per 5S standards
  • Be involved in performing Lean Initiatives


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of work location will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
  • 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

  • Minimum of one year assembly experience in a manufacturing environment


Skills

Position Criteria:

  • Overtime is very active at this facility. Must be able to work OT hours.
  • Possesses strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Able to move material as needed using material handling carts (push/pull 50lbs)
  • Able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
  • Team player and able to collaborate with others to effectively complete work assignments per customer orders.
  • Willingness to participate in training opportunities


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.

Salary : $19

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