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Inspector

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Waukesha, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Inspector to join our team on Lincoln Ave in Waukesha, WI.

The hourly rate for this position is $24.45 per hour.

The core hours are 5:00 am - 1:00 pm. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.

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!
  • Paid holidays - up to 12!
  • Weekly pay
  • Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.
  • Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.


Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

Primary Function:

The Inspector C performs assembly inspections of transformers/regulators at various locations in the assembly plants per established procedures. Perform electrical testing on assembled single and three-phase transformers/regulators per established procedures. Monitor conformance to quality standards.

In This Function, You Will

  • Perform the following tests as required per established procedures but not limited to: ratio (variety), resistance (variety), continuity, VFI, CT, and hipot (applied potential), OX (induced), impulse, power factor, load loss, and core loss
  • Inspection of unit nameplates, stamp impedance value on nameplates, and secure nameplates to tested units.
  • Perform visual inspection of units throughout the assembly process per established procedures; including but not limited to: Inspection of core/coil, interior of unit, paint millage, exterior of unit, and decal/stencil placement.
  • Complete weekly oil sample tests.
  • Perform minor maintenance of test equipment.
  • Perform special routine tests when required.
  • Assisting Engineering and Manufacturing in identifying and resolving shop floor problems.
  • Completing various company forms to communicate inspection status and other information and to document inspection results per established procedures.
  • Collecting various types of data per established procedures as require.
  • Understand and follow the EQMS policies.


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • High school graduate or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of (1) One year of manufacturing experience.
  • Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-duty military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Education in AC/DC fundamentals, or equivalent knowledge of electrical prints / schematics (minimum of 1 year)
  • Previous experience in electrical inspection / troubleshooting, or equivalent experience in electronics or electrical assembly, HVAC, or variable frequency drive assembly.
  • Minimum of one year of transformer or electronics and electrical testing experience.


Skills

  • Ability to work overtime when required.
  • Ability to interpret prints and applicable engineering and quality specifications.
  • Ability to meet or exceed quality and productivity standards.
  • Demonstrated effective communication with team and supervisor.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 LBS; bend, twist, grab, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, use both hands to lift and lower materials, and perform all other essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.




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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