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Eaton

Production Technician (1st Shift)

Auburn, WA$23 – $25/hrPosted yesterday

Immigration summary

Visa sponsorship

LikelyLow confidence

This employer sponsors, but not for roles like this one.

113 recent H-1B filings

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Green card sponsorship

Some historyMedium confidence

This employer has recently sponsored green cards.

17 recent certified PERM filings

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Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Production Technician (1st Shift). The hourly rate for this position is $23 - $25 per hour.  This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

HOURS: 6:30AM - 3PM. 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
  • Bi-Weekly pay
  • Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!
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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:

The Production Technician is responsible for a wide range of skills including: wire, assemble, fit and mount sub-assemblies, components, and standard fixed assemblies in electrical control equipment. Perform assembly required for test preparation and final inspection. Use established power checking procedures and equipment to verify electrical/mechanical integrity of units assembled. Perform all assignments within acceptable quantity and perfect quality requirements in keeping within assigned functions.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

  • Assemble panelboards and/or switchboards to customer specification based on electrical drawings, manufacturing schematics, and work instructions with the use of hand and power tools.
  • Inspect and test finished products to maintain quality standards and ensure conformance with specifications and codes.
  • Use various tools, such as wire strippers and plyers to perform the electrical wiring assembly of panelboards and/or switchboards.
  • Maintain expected progress of jobs in the area of assignment and communicate problem areas or part shortages.
  • Receive and put away material; prepare finished products for shipment.
  • Perform Lean Initiatives by recommending suggestions for improvement related to quality, work processes, and environmental safety and health. Maintain equipment, tools, and work area per established 5S guidelines.
  • Cross-train and flex across functions based on development and business needs.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum one year of experience in an assembly related role with the use of hand and/or power tools (experience in automotive repairs, construction, carpentry, or other assembly type environments will be considered) or completion of a one-year Technical School diploma from an accredited institution.
  • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from  geographical area limitation.
  • 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:

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
  • CNC bus fabrication, press brake, or related experience.
  • Experience with wiring diagrams, schematics, and power flow to install correct wires.
  • Experience with measuring tools, torque tolerance, and hardware assembly.
  • Experience using various tools including: manual/electric tools, drill press, press brake, fork truck, jib crane, template/fixtures, hand carts, tape measure, storage/packaging materials and prescribed safety equipment.

Skills:

Position Criteria:

  • Must be able to interact and contribute in a small team environment and ability to flex according to production demands.
  • Lift 35lbs. on a regular basis.
  • Must be able to work overtime as required.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively in all written and verbal formats (speech, writing, reading).
  • Ability to follow manufacturing drawings and instructions.
  • Keep yourself and teammates aware of health and safety practices and activities by actively observing fellow employee work practices and incorporating safety.
  • Actively participate in health and safety training and demonstrate competency based on training received.
  • Attend and actively participate in site meetings and trainings. 

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

Silent on sponsorship

Other openings

9 of 2431 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
  • Some filing activity in WA
  • 9 other recent postings at this company mention sponsorship
  • 111 further USCIS approvals for extensions or transfers
  • We checked 170 filing titles for this employer and none describe work like this role
  • 32 other recent postings at this company state a sponsorship restriction
  • The posting says nothing about sponsorship either way

Some filing activity in WA.

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.

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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.