What you’ll do:

The Welder position is primarily focused on Welding for our cable tray department. The Welder will direct and assist Assembler II’s with assembling ladders as well as welding the cable tray ladders and fittings.

In this function, you will:

• Perform simple repetitive tasks and assembly of parts and components
• Use bolts, screws, hand tools, clips and other fastening devices
• Operate welding unit, perform minor adjustments, and weld both aluminum and steel
• Work under close supervision and may work from models, samples, or engineering drawings
• Remove excess weld, slag, spatter, and rough spots from workpieces using grinders, brushes, chisels, or scrapers
• Support all facility Continuous Improvement and LEAN initiatives including, but not limited to:
  o Maintain 5-S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) throughout shop floor and office areas
  o Track and sustain all visual management tools such as, but not limited to: layered audits, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) boards, and any additional LEAN tools that are deemed necessary to provide direction, goals and status to the shop floor
  o Encourage, support, and actively participate in Kaizen improvements and events throughout the facility, department, and area of responsibility

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Reno, NV will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Experience accurately measuring components and products utilizing tape measures & calipers
• Experience reading engineering drawings
• A minimum of 1 year welding experience in a manufacturing environment (MIG/TIG)
• Experience adjusting and troubleshooting welding equipment
• Experience identifying defects and measure workpiece to ensure conformance

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with manufacturing fabrication.
• Ability to weld aluminum and steel.
• Experience with high volume, fast paced welding.

Skills:

Position Success Criteria:

• Able to stand on feet continuously during working shift
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment as required by company policy and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Able to regularly lift 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Occasionally lift more than 50 lbs. with assistance
• Repetitive lifting and movement of small and large products / components.
• Exposure to high noise level.
• Exposure to high traffic areas with forklift activity.
• Work environment exposes to oils, lubricants, and solvents.

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