Job Description

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Senior Support Technician I. This position is based at our Orchard Park, NY location.

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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

Eaton’s Mission Systems Division is currently seeking a Senior Support Tech I. This position supports the manufacturing of springs and lapping of parts which will later be assembled into aerospace products within the Space, Life Support and Actuation programs. Technicians are responsible for performing routine maintenance, collaborating with team members, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

In this function you will:

• Responsible for ensuring that compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety standards are met, along with identifying improvement opportunities for EHS.
• Obtain knowledge/experience with manufacturing special processes (cleaning, molding, spring/lap).
• Ability to use mechanical systems, common tools and measuring equipment.
• Independently perform low and moderate complexity manufacturing operations following written instructions.
• Ability to setup, operate, and maintain equipment required for use in manufacturing processes.
• Ability to evaluate mechanical systems, use of common assembly tools, and measuring equipment.
• Ability to process high volume production programs using manufacturing processes.
• Able to share knowledge and guide technicians of lower and current level.
• Ability to perform moderate complexity product testing using test equipment while following written acceptance test documents.
• Document test results on data sheets and/or record test data in electronic data collection system.
• Ability to obtain ceratitid operator inspector where production cell requires and inspect high volume programs.
• Understands product quality requirements and follows non-conforming material processes. Reports findings to team and generates non-conforming hardware documentation.
• Supports Team/Engineering with inspection and rework.
• Identify and communicate potential WI discrepancies/updates.
• Working experience with special process manufacturing systems, and able to troubleshoot moderate issues without supervision.
• Identify and communicate troubleshooting instructions/process aid opportunities.
• Basic experience with ERP systems and standard Microsoft applications.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent from an accredited institution
• 4 years of relevant manufacturing/mechanical experience or 6 years combined manufacturing & Military experience
• Proficient various hand tools, measuring tools, and manufacturing equipment.
• 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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with skilled trade certification or Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 6 years of manufacturing special processes (cleaning, molding, spring/lap)
• Proficient various hand tools, measuring tools, and manufacturing equipment.
• Demonstrated understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, Cellular Manufacturing, One Piece Flow, and Continuous Improvement concepts.

Position Criteria

• Follows work instructions, perform tasks without supervision and assist others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, manage time and adapt to various work environments.

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