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FAB Machine Operator - WKND

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Arden, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a FAB Machine Operator - WKND to join our team.

The hourly rate for this position is $21.00 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.

What You’ll Do

The essential function of the FAB Machine Operator is to perform technical fabrication operations on raw materials throughout the Fabrication Department using metal processing machinery.

In This Function You Will

  • Observe all safety rules and hygiene regulations
  • Receive work assignments, oral or written instructions from Supervisor
  • Perform initial set-up for operation on PLC, Analog, or Manual controlled machines
  • Operate equipment/machinery to produce parts
  • Interpret work orders including written, Kanban cards, and drawings
  • Complete necessary paperwork and system transactions
  • Maintain tools, equipment, and materials for continuous operation
  • Inspect final component against work specifications
  • Perform necessary operator maintenance on machining and fabrication equipment
  • Report abnormal situations and submit maintenance work orders to maintain equipment
  • Provide on-the-job training for new Operators
  • Perform TPM and 5S responsibilities daily
  • Complete any other assigned tasks from management


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • A high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution is required.
  • Experience reading calipers, protractors and tape measures
  • Experience reading blueprints
  • 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.
  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Arden, NC will be considered.  Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Machining Certificate
  • Previous experience in Fabrication
  • DMM experience


Position Criteria

  • Able to lift 35 pounds – waist, shoulder, overhead
  • Proven history of safe work habits and good attendance
  • Must be able to work effectively without direct supervision
  • Computer skills – Microsoft Office, Internet (JOE), etc.
  • Must be able to work overtime – weekdays and weekends


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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