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Material Handler - 1st Shift

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/14/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Material Handler - 1st Shift to join our team.

The hourly rate for this position is $18.50 per hour.

The core hours are 6:00am-2:30pm.

Some Of The Outstanding Benefits We Offer

  • Health benefits and vacation time
  • Paid holidays
  • Weekly Pay
  • Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!


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 Material Handler will provide manufacturing expertise and support including but not limited to, planning, verifying, storing, organizing, and allocating materials.

In This Function You Will

  • You will exhibit a strong adherence to quality by continually seeking methods of improvement for all functions of the position. You will ensure that all products and parts adequately meet Eaton’s quality guidelines as they move throughout the production process and perform quality checks as instructed.
  • You will operate and read hand-held RF units to find, move and allocate material
  • You will move needed material based on production plan and material requests
  • You will kit parts and components; distribute to production lines with accuracy and maintain integrity of configured kits.
  • You will maintain adequate inventory levels to meet the orders from our customers through daily monitoring of inventory; also perform cycle counts and maintain inventory system as required
  • You will load and unload trucks and inspect material for damage
  • You will report irregularities or equipment malfunctions
  • Drive box truck as needed for up to 2-3 hours daily
  • You will drive and maintain forklifts through daily inspection checklists and perform 5S housekeeping duties as necessary


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED (General Education Degree) from an accredited institution


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 provided. Candidates must reside within Raleigh, NC area in order to be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 6 months experience operating material handling equipment preferred
  • Experience using SAP, warehouse management system
  • Experience with Microsoft applications (Office, SharePoint)


Position Criteria

  • Ability to use good judgment when handling material with a safety focus
  • Ability to work daily and/or weekend overtime, willingness to flex to different areas or local plants as needed
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time. Repetitive lifting, bending, and squatting is inherent to this position.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to become certified in operation of forklifts to transport and locate equipment and materials to required areas.


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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