Electrical Tester - 1st Shift (Dept 06) Job at Eaton in South Milwaukee

Electrical Tester - 1st Shift (Dept 06) role at Eaton

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking an Electrical Tester - 1st Shift (Dept 06) to join our team in South Milwaukee, WI.

The hourly rate for this position is $28.00 per hour. The core hours 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.

What You’ll Do

• Test equipment, ensure it meets customer specifications as well as safety and quality requirements under supervision.
• Ensure a safe work environment for self and others and ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Continuously evolve in product and process knowledge; require additional classroom work, assigned reading, and training from an Electrical Tester II or Engineer.
• Build positive relationships that support job objectives and a team environment.
• Develop rapport and establish relationships with customers; interface heavily with customers on witness tests under the supervision and guidance of an Electrical Tester II.
• Record data and write reports, process paperwork timely, accurately, and with accountability.
• Follow procedures with accuracy, efficiently and with strict attention to details.
• Troubleshoot and repair various problems that could occur during course of test such as warranty and non-warranty problems; requires critical thinking to solve problems with the assistance of an Electrical Tester II or Engineer.
• Continuously improve work environment processes; may suggest ways to develop test setups and new procedures when current procedures are inadequate.
• Troubleshoot and repair warranty and non-warranty problems.
• Recognize and report quality issues through the correct channels as they arise.
• Perform electrical testing or service work on equipment ranging from 5VDC (logic devices, zone interlocking signals, etc.) up to 30KVAC three-phase power.
• Assist Design and Application Engineers with special test projects.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Required (Basic) Qualifications:
  • An associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Previous experience with electrical concepts such as electricity, motors and controls, PLC programming, and the fundamentals of AC/DC.
  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with protective relays.
• Previous work experience troubleshooting electrical and/or mechanical problems.
• Previous experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Advanced Troubleshooting Technique. Test Equipment Operation, and computer skills.
• Advanced Test Equipment Operation
• Strong knowledge of the company's electrical, electronic, and mechanical products.
• Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with electrical and electronic equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide service and represent company interests in developing customer relationships to assure long-term customer satisfaction.
• Ability to repetitively work at elevated heights, standing, climbing, squatting, bending, kneeling with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to repetitively lift, hold, push, pull, handle up to 35 pounds without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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