Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Tool & Die Maker - 1st Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is $40.50 per hour. The hours for this shift are 6:30 am - 2:30 pm. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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!
Paid holidays - up to 12!
Weekly pay
Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.
Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

What you’ll do:

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Journeyman Tool & Die Maker to join our team in South Milwaukee, WI!
The hourly rate for this position is $40.50 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.
The core hours are 6:30 am - 2:30 pm. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.

Why work at Eaton?
•    Health benefits and vacation time - available to use on day one of your employment!
•    Paid holidays - up to 12!
•    Weekly pay
•    Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.
•    Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
•    Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

What you’ll do:

The Tool & Die Maker will be responsible for fabricating and maintaining site tooling including but not limited to molds, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and material handling tools.

In this function, you will:
•    Fabricate, assemble, inspect and troubleshoot molds, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, prototype parts, machine parts, material handling equipment, and simple machines per engineering- and tool design specifications.
•    Perform gauge and fixture compliance inspection requiring measurement of critical features outlined on a master print, recording measurements onto the fixture qualification report, and any additional information into the quality compliance database.
•    Perform preventative and regular maintenance of dies, molds, fixtures, gauges, material handling equipment, and simple machines making improvement recommendations as necessary.
•    Work form tool requests, prints, sketches, sample parts, or verbal instructions and will utilize technical manuals, a machinery handbook, or general literature to determine machine speeds and feeds, proper clearances, and heat treat data.
•    Inspect your work with the use of precision instruments including but not limited to micrometers, Vernier calipers, height gauges, sine bars, jo-blocks, surface plates dial indicators, visual comparators, and CMM equipment.
•    Operate overhead cranes to move tool, dies, molds, and general materials.
•    Occasionally estimate jobs and prepare material llists including making recommendations in the design of new tooling and for modification of existing tooling to increase the reliability and performance of the tool.
•    Assist maintenance personnel in the repair and troubleshooting of equipment as needed.
•    Maintain a clean and safe work area, will adhere to all facility environmental, health & safety guidelines, will encourage communication and participate with co-workers to further identify, reduce and eliminate potential hazards.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• A five-year apprenticeship for a Tool & Die Maker consisting of 576 hours of vocational instruction and 10,400 hours of on-the-job training with a Journeyman’s Toolmaker Certification.
• Minimum one (1) year experience operating standard machine shop tools and CNC controlled 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 that currently reside within the immediate geographical area (50 miles) of the work location will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Minimum one (1) year of experience working with Autodesk CAD software.

Skills:

• Ability to be flexible in work environment and perform multiple job functions within Department.
• Ability to use Microsoft word, excel, and other applications such as SAP.
• Ability to work overtime when required.
• Must be able to walk/stand for an 8 hours shift with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to lift 48lbs and push/pull 48 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.