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Machine Operator - 3rd Shift

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Highland, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2026
Eaton’s ES GEIS BLD division is currently seeking a Machine Operator - 3rd Shift at our Highland, IL facility. The core hours are 11:00 pm - 7:00 am, Sunday-Thursday. The rate for this position is $24.87 per hour plus an additional $.50 per hour shift differential. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits that we offer:

  • Benefits effective day one of employment.
  • Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!


What You’ll Do

  • Read blueprints and shop orders, use calipers, squares, and tape measure for checking dimensions.
  • Operate and set up production machinery.
  • Be responsible for safety, quality, production quotas, and all documentation associated with product movement and confirmations.


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) required from an accredited institution
  • Previous manufacturing or production experience.
  • 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 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 Highland, IL will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience setting up and running production machinery, operating presses, press brakes, un-coilers, and/or cradle lines.


Position Success Criteria

  • Physical requirements include but are not limited to the pushing and pulling of dies and positioning of full tubs and tub lifters for production access.
  • Must be able to move, position, and/or lift parts or boxes weighing from a range of 10 – 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation. Available to work overtime as required.


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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 a 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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