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Materials Lab Technician

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Euclid, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/10/2026
Eaton’s AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems division is currently seeking a Materials Lab Technician. This position will be located at our Euclid, OH facility.

The Lab Technician is responsible for conducting materials testing in support of Eaton-Euclid manufacturing and Eaton Aerospace Labs' external sales. In this role, you will prepare, analyze and document metallurgical and chemical lab tests. This position will also be responsible for maintaining test equipment, modifying/writing lab procedures and supporting manufacturing special processes.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $69000 - $101000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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

  • Prepare metallographic specimens (sectioning, mounting and polishing).
  • Evaluate specimens per test procedures (ie. case depth, IGA, grain size, weld evaluation, etc).
  • Perform hardness testing (Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop).
  • Assist with SEM analysis, as needed.
  • Assist with mechanical testing, as needed.
  • Document test results and prepare test reports.
  • Help maintain lab equipment and environment.
  • Communicate (both orally and written) with supervision and sales in a precise, logical, informative and tactful manner.
  • Assist with manufacturing process troubleshooting and process control.
  • Review industry specifications related to lab testing.


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of two (2) years experience in a laboratory, manufacturing or testing environment.
  • 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.".
  • This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Euclid, OH will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in materials testing theory and hands on application.


Skills

  • Microsoft Office.
  • Familiarity with materials testing.
  • Task oriented.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to learn new skills.


All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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.

Salary : $69,000 - $101,000

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