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Eaton Corporation
Assembly Technician - 1st Shift
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What they do
A Production Fabricator or Assembler constructs and assembles a wide range of products, such as engines, computers, aircraft, ships, boats, toys, electronic devices, and control panels, as well as the individual parts that make up these products.
$37,441 / year median in Iowa
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Eaton's AER MSD Mission System Division is currently seeking a Assembly Technician - 1st Shift. The hourly rate for this position is $29.53 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. ## What you'll do: The Assembly Technician is responsible for performing routine and non-routine technical and diverse work on a variety of life support, air-to-air refueling, and personal survival equipment systems.
In this function you will:
- Perform multi-faceted work that is necessary to build, assemble, inspect, test, calibrate, diagnose, analyze, troubleshoot, repair, replace, modify and program a variety of products and product lines
- Construct and assemble new products in their developmental stage; work with Engineers on prototype units, first article, and developmental units or upgrades to existing units
- Set up and operate various metal fabricating equipment including rolling machine, drills and saws
- Use a variety of hand and power tools (including drills, sanders, files, grinders, rivet guns, and paint equipment), jigs, fixtures, gauges, and measuring and test equipment
- Document and maintain records of work activity for current and future reference
- All other related duties as assigned ##
Qualifications:
Required (Basic)Qualifications:
- 2 year technical degree (electrical or electrical/mechanical) or mechanical degree
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
STEM OPT
plans, F-1 toH-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 70-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
- This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
ITAR. ITAR
defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.Preferred qualifications:
- Experience within a Manufacturing environment
- 3 years troubleshooting experience acquired within the last 5 years ##
Position Criteria:
- Must possess demonstrable skills in areas that encompass electronics, electromechanical, mechanical and hybrid combinations of the above
- Must demonstrate proficiency in job related math skills
- Ability to read, understand and interpret technical and written instructions, engineering blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams including stack-up of tolerances
- Must understand electronic circuitry and be able to use electronic tools and test equipment to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair electronic components and assemblies
- Must be able to perform assigned duties without benefit of a family of special tooling and/or test equipment
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.