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Press Brake Operator (2nd)

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Williamsburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Press Brake Operator (2nd). The hourly rate for this position is $21.00 - $24 plus $1 shift differential (based on experience) per hour. 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.

Hours 2PM - 10:30PM

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!
  • 10 Paid holidays
  • Paid Bi-Weekly
  • Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!


What You’ll Do

The Fabricator will work as part of a manufacturing team to ensure daily goals and objectives are achieved in the fabrication department. This individual will be responsible for set-up, operation, change over, and general maintenance of machinery in the steel shop including Press Brakes and Lasers, and is responsible for the lay-out, assembly, and proper forming of material per blueprints & specifications.

  • Operate a press brake to manufacture parts from sheet metal or metal plates according to safe work practices. Adhering to all required personal protective equipment
  • Prepare, set up and adjust press brake as required reading job instructions and/or blueprints to cut / form required products.
  • Perform set-ups, minor troubleshooting, and routine preventative maintenance when required.
  • Assemble components of standard and engineered to order products using hand tools, pneumatic tools and move product from previous operation to next operation.
  • Perform adjustments to machine, tooling, and wheels to keep product within specified tolerances per job instructions.
  • Complete production documentation (first piece approvals, routing tags, scrap tickets, etc.) and use specified gages to ensure proper product tolerances.
  • Maintain high levels of quality and continually seek methods of improvement for all functions of the position.


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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must have a high school diploma/GED from an accredited institution.
  • Must have a minimum of one year press brake machine experience (sheet metal fabrication preferred)
  • 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 benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum one year experience in metal fabrication or related work
  • Previous experience operating a Press Brakes, Lasers, or CNC Machines
  • Basic computer and math skills


Position Criteria

  • Possess strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to read and understand wiring schematics, blueprints, and drawings
  • Able to move material as needed using material handling carts (push/pull 50lbs)
  • Able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs
  • Team player and able to collaborate with others to effectively complete work assignments per customer orders
  • Willingness to participate in training opportunities
  • Practice good housekeeping to keep assigned work-area clean, organized, and orderly.
  • Perform other duties as required including flexing to other departments


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 : $21 - $24

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