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Material Handler - 1st Shift

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Waukesha, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/23/2026
Material Handler - 1st Shift Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA, 53186 Job description Company and benefits Job Req ID 65795 Work Type Onsite Department Manufacturing Hiring Program Other Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Material Handler - 1st Shift. The hourly rate for this position is $20.80 per hour. The hours for this shift are 5:00 am - 1:00 pm. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 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! What you’ll do: Eaton’s Electrical Power Systems Division is currently seeking a Material Handler – 1st Shift to join our team! Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer: • Competitive Pay • Benefits start on day one! • Vacation time • Retirement benefits • Paid Parental Leave • Educational Assistance Program, Employee Discounts, and many more! Position overview: The primary function of this position is the receiving and tracking, locating and storing, and delivery of vendor, Transformer Products, and Component’s parts. Utilizes a bar code reader to perform basic stockroom transactions such as issues, receipts, locates, etc. Assemble and deliver Power Lead Assembly, Tanking and Final kits to production. Assemble and deliver various parts to production racks by way of logs, issue tickets or parts bins. In this function you will: Receives parts from branch plants and vendors and locates them into stock locations. Fills issue requests, which requires a functional use and application of bar code equipment and/or stockroom procedures. Processes kit list for Power Lead Assembly, Tanking and Final Assembly, making accurate and complete kits. Issues kits to production departments on a timely basis, as requested. Collects, fills and delivers bins to production areas. Fills gravity racks as needed. Works closely with the production departments in fulfilling their requirements on a timely basis. This covers all transactions including emergency issues. Receives and puts away cores and coils as needed. Unloads trucks as needed. Required to drive a narrow aisle stacker or 6,000 lb. Jeep, scale count material from a table as well as a floor scale, allowing for tare tolerance when necessary. It is required daily to handle a variety of parts varying in size, weight, and configuration. Processes Material Assurance Tickets daily, sort by date, and group for proper areas of production. Issues and delivers parts by date to their point of usage assuring oldest parts go first. The part numbers are to be printed on all boxes to ensure proper usage of parts. Relocates paint and aluminum buss bar. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: • A high school diploma or GED (General Education Degree) is required. • The ability to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without company sponsorship is required. • No relocation benefit is 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: • Minimum of 1 year of experience working in Shipping / Receiving department. • Minimum of 1 year of experience using fork trucks and other powered industrial vehicles. #IND456 Skills: Position Criteria: • Follow established working procedures. • Be responsible for his/her own work, under minimal supervision and instruction. • Meet or exceed quality and quantity standards. • Keep work area clean and orderly. • Contribute suggestions for methods or product improvement. • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation. • Ability to work overtime when required. 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. Eaton strives to provide benefits and programs that are competitive and focused on employee well-being. These programs are offered across the United States and Puerto Rico, but specific programs and options available may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic locations, date of hire, employment type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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