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Pattern Maker (Metal) - 1st Shift

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Syracuse, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
Eaton’s ES GEIS CHD division is currently seeking a Pattern Maker (Metal) - 1st Shift at our location in Syracuse, NY. The core hours are 6:00am-2:30pm.

The hourly rate for this position is 39.04 per hour. Relocation assistance provided based on location!

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

  • Plan, layout and perform a wide variety of extremely complex and difficult hand finishing operations on rough castings of complicated forms to be used as patterns, core boxes and permanent molds.
  • Make build-ups or fabricate patterns, core boxes and permanent molds made of various materials.
  • Layout, align and fasten split sections to make plates or cope and drag plates. Duties require extremely difficult layout to establish inter-relationship of dimensions. Establish interim dimensions not shown on prints.
  • Setup and operate all types of machine tools, plus conventional and numerical controlled machines, devising and improvising tooling and setup for individual requirements.
  • Must be capable of programming software for CNC machining such as the use of SolidWorks.
  • Required to know pattern making techniques and processes but may develop own as required.
  • Perform hand and bench operations requiring intricate operations such as fitting, polishing, scraping, etc.
  • Check work to required tolerances and layout and make templates when necessary. Make allowance for draft, shrinkage and finish. Detect errors in prints and specifications and refer these and other unusual conditions to superior.
  • Perform Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities such as minor maintenance that includes cleaning, inspection, minor lubrication and tightening loose bolts.


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Must have a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of four (4) years Journeyman-level Patternmaker experience OR Journeyman license
  • 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.
  • Relocation benefit is offered for this position!


Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior Solid Works and Master Cam experience
  • Two years of experience CNC Programming


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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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