Engineering Manufacturing Technician - (3rd Shift)

Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Engineering Manufacturing Technician - (3rd Shift).

The hourly rate for this position is $31.10 .50 shift differential per hour.

This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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.

Core hours for this role are 10:30pm - 7:00am.

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

Job Summary

The Engineering technician will be responsible to maintain, trouble shoot, improve and repair plant and production equipment at the facility. Work may be either scheduled or unplanned. It includes corrective, preventative, predictive and project engineering/maintenance work. Work with Engineering, Maintenance and Operations on work assignments and priorities. Document work completed and communicate work progress and completion with Engineering and Operations as required. Work should be performed with little guidance, and with a high degree of proficiency.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively participate in lean/5S/continuous improvement activities related to the facility as needed.
• Work with outside contractors on various plant projects and repairs
• Confers with operations to observe, inspect machinery determining root causes of malfunction while performing diagnostic checks. Remove, replace, or repair worn or defective parts, align components, safely returning equipment to operational status in minimum time required.
• Work from complex diagrams, schematics, prints, work orders, and comply with specifications as required.
• Maintain and repair various types of production equipment including, but not limited to, grinders, CNC machines, assembly equipment, furnaces, washers, weld machines, conveyance, fans, motors, pumps, and inspection equipment.
• Test-run repaired machinery and equipment to verify adequacy of repairs.
• Fabricate replacement parts
• Use all tools and measuring instruments familiar to the trade.
• Able to contribute to design modifications and improvements to equipment.
• Actively identifies and implements projects regarding cost reduction across the plant.
• Assumes responsibility for the planning, oversight, and completion of projects, overseeing progress, schedule, and overall budget.
• Support manufacturing by assisting electronic technicians in troubleshooting and repairing complex electrical and electronic equipment.
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing process work instructions and electrical/electronic drawings. Maintain electrical and electronic drawings, ladder logic diagrams, computer program listings, and other documentation using AutoCAD computer program.
• Recommend and review preventive maintenance programs, gauging systems, and machine controllers. Complete equipment proposals and purchases for these types of programs and systems
  
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum 1-3 years of maintenance experience or similar role
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of the work impact to ISO 14001 regulations
• Ability to program PLCs in at least two languages
• Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance, Tool and Die, or Mechatronics is preferred
  
  
  

Additional Skills

• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs
• Ability to use hand tools, strong math skills, ability to read and edit blueprints, and perform SPC charting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
  
  
  

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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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