Back to jobs
Eaton10K+ employees

SWBD - Production Associate - Closeout

Sumter, SC$16 – $17/hrPosted 10 days ago

Immigration summary

Visa sponsorship

UnclearLow confidence

The posting's wording is ambiguous.

113 recent H-1B filings

View visa evidence

Green card sponsorship

Some historyMedium confidence

This employer has recently sponsored green cards.

17 recent certified PERM filings

View green card evidence

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a SWBD - Production Associate - Closeout. Schedule for the role will be Monday-Friday and the hours are 6:00am-2:30pm.

The hourly rate for this position is $16.64 per hour. This position is eligible for the employee variable incentive program.

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 Assembler in switchboard assembly will be responsible for selecting and installing various components/devices utilizing hand and power tools.  You will utilize drawings/diagrams/blueprints to manufacture custom ordered switchboards.  You will effectively communicate and work with members of a team to complete your job function and meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.

In this function you will:

  • Contribute to a safe, engaged and inclusive work culture by complying with all policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment, and performing 5S duties.
  • Work from manufacturing information such as front views, bill of materials, drawings, blueprints, order entry systems, and oral or written instructions in order to assemble switchboards/panelboards and proactively identify missing components.
  • Utilize various hand tools to accurately install material by closely following established procedures for completing assigned function.
  • Maintain expected progress of jobs in area of assignment and communicate problem areas or part shortages.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement as well as complete root cause analysis in response to issues with quality or production.
  • Be responsible for quality, including visual inspections of material before and after assembly, identifying nonconforming parts, and troubleshooting errors.
  • Cross train and stand in for other employees/job functions when necessary.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
  • No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of the Sumter facility (50 mile radius) will be considered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in complex assembly operations or assembly requiring drawings or diagrams.
  • Experience with measuring devices (i.e. tape measure and calipers).
  • Experience reading blueprints, manufacturing diagrams or drawings, or operating instructions.

Skills:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, persuasive skills, and analytical problem-solving skills. Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment.
  • Proficient with computers and programs including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
  • Willing to work flexible hours and overtime in support of business needs.
  • Utilize various hand tools to assemble and verify quality in switchboards/panelboards in a Lean environment.
  • Ability to read and comprehend front views, one-line diagrams, bills of material, tape measure, and pick sheets. 
  • Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve any obstacles or delays that may occur in the production process.

Additional Information:

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach at or above shoulder level, grip, and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to stoop, lift, carry, push, pull, and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds and to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds with or without accommodation. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.

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.

Sponsorship evidence

Why Openbound reached the conclusions above.

Visa sponsorship evidence

Current posting

Asks for work authorization, silent on sponsorship

“Must be legally authorized to work in the United States”

Detected directly from this job posting.

Other openings

7 of 2968 recent openings at this employer mention sponsorship.

Employer H-1B history

113
recent certified H-1B filings
79
new-hire petitions
0
filings for similar roles
99
so far in FY2026
More evidence details
  • 113 recent certified H-1B filings across the employer
  • Still filing this year — 99 filings in FY2026
  • 15 USCIS H-1B new-employment approvals, counted separately from LCA filings
  • Strong filing activity in SC
  • 7 other recent postings at this company mention sponsorship
  • 111 further USCIS approvals for extensions or transfers
  • The posting asks for work authorisation without saying whether sponsorship is available
  • We checked 170 filing titles for this employer and none describe work like this role
  • 40 other recent postings at this company state a sponsorship restriction

Strong filing activity in SC.

Green card sponsorship evidence

Employer PERM history

17
recent certified PERM filings
0
filings for similar roles
0
filings in this location
Certified PERM filings by fiscal year
202312
20248
202524
202613YTD

Filing history reflects past employer behavior; it isn't a promise for this opening.

All open roles at Eaton
How Openbound evaluates sponsorship

Visa history uses official U.S. Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data and USCIS H-1B petition history. Green card history uses DOL PERM disclosure data. Each is read for the employer as a whole, for roles like this one, and for this location, weighted toward the most recent fiscal years.

An employer is matched to its filing entities by verified legal name and reviewed aliases; a match is never made on a name resemblance alone. Where no verified entity can be matched, the page says so and draws no conclusion from the absence. 170 filing titles were examined for this employer.

What this posting states outranks history in both directions, and an employer's published policy outranks past filings. Filing history reflects past behavior; it is not a promise of sponsorship for this opening, and none of this is legal advice.