What you’ll do:

Our Beltsville manufacturing facility is home to 400+ passionate and creative team members. Our products power hundreds of military and commercial aircraft platforms with a focus on improved reliability, weight reduction, and fuel efficiency. Components & products developed at our location are used for the Mar’s Rover, protecting the Declaration of Independence, and keeping passengers cool and safe as they travel to their favorite vacation destinations. Eaton’s comprehensive portfolio sets the industry standard for engineering excellence, customized solutions for today’s industry needs while developing new technologies for next-generation aircraft designs.

In this role, you will:

• Evaluate components for repair
• Dis-assembly and assembly of precision components
• Perform various repair operations such as sandblasting, cleaning, spray coating
• Metal fitting, polishing, grinding or sanding parts to specifications.
• Safely perform testing of components using high air pressure or water under pressure
• Operate manual lathes and drill press to perform a sequence of precision operations such as machining, grinding, carbon boring on a variety of metal components.
• Read blueprints and in accordance with standard shop practices.
• Ensure quality of parts through visual inspection and physical measurement using a wide variety of hand tools and gages.
• Work in accordance with general safety rules and practices.
• Keeps immediate work area clean and free from hazards following 5S+ guidelines.
• Responsible for finished parts conformity to procedure, print or specification.
• Participate in continuous improvement of processes.
• Work as a team player and multi-task.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualification:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of operations experience as a repair technician
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of 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.
• 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 work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates or Technical degree in machining/maintenance from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years of operations experience

Skills:

• Ability to use advanced shop math and use of precision measuring instruments such as dial calipers, dial indicators, micrometers, and depth gauges
• Basic understanding of blueprint drawings and ability to follow detailed written instructions
• Ability to certify in Auto-TIG welding, Seam Welding, and/or Laser Welding

Physical requirements:

• Exposure to oil, dust, dirt, and heat.
• Participation in DOT random drug & alcohol testing program for safety sensitive work.
• Position requires wearing PPE including apron, safety glasses, and hearing protection
• Ability to stand up to 8 hours a day and lift up to 35lbs on a regular basis with or without reasonable accommodation.

This position is classified as a safety‑sensitive role under applicable U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. As a condition of employment, candidates must successfully complete a DOT‑required pre‑employment drug test.

Individuals hired into this role remain subject to ongoing drug and/or alcohol testing, including random testing, in accordance with federal regulations. Eaton maintains a drug‑ and alcohol‑free workplace and expects all applicants to understand and comply with these requirements. Additional information is available from the site Designated Employer Representative (DER) or the FAA Drug Abatement Division: About the Drug Abatement Division | Federal Aviation Administration.