CI Tech - 1st Shift

Eaton; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation time

Weekly pay

Shift premium

Overtime opportunities

Career progression

Retirement benefits

Paid parental leave

Educational assistance

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is seeking a Continuous Improvement Technician - 1st Shift. The hourly rate is $27.90 per hour and shift runs from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Salaries are based on skills, experience, and qualifications, and market considerations.

We offer health benefits and vacation time from day one, paid holidays, weekly pay, shift premiums of $2.50/hr, overtime opportunities, and career progression through cross-training across departments, plus retirement benefits and more.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or higher is required.
• Minimum of 2 years in a manufacturing environment or a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques and problem-solving methods is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs ECIS and CI activities to drive improvements.
• Manages the 5S+ program and supports actions & audits.
• Develops and deploys Visual Management tools (e.g., tiers, hour-by-hour board).
• Participates in Tier 1 and Tier 2 daily meetings.
• Develops standards and trains CI tools usage.
• Performs time studies and data analysis.
• Updates work instructions and visual documents as needed.
• Hands-on on the floor and uses measuring/power tools to assemble.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Time studies

Problem solving

Visual management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Power BI

Job description

Career Opportunities: CI Tech - 1st Shift (76123)

Requisition ID76123-Posted10/21/2026

Eaton’s ES AMER ESSdivision is currently seeking aCI Tech - 1st Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is$27.90 per hour. The hours for this shift are 7 am - 3 pm.

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:

Job summary

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Continuous Improvement Technician - 1st Shift. The hourly rate for this position is $27.90 per hour. The hours for this shift are 7:00 am - 3:00 pm. 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!

Primary function

• Performs ECIS and improvement activities, as requested by CI members to drive improvements such as (but not limited to):
• Manages the 5S+ program, supports actions & audits.
• Develops and deploys Visual Management tools such as Tiers and Hour by Hour board and inventory control signals, among others.
• Participates in Tier 1 and Tier 2 daily meetings.
• Develops standards and provides training for CI tools usage.
• Performs time studies and data analysis.
• Updates work instructions and visual documents, as needed.
• Being hands on, on the floor, and ability to use measuring/power tools to assemble things.
• Manages the “New IDEAS” and “Find it, Fixed it” programs and supports actions completion.
• Supports activities from CI events (Kaizen) & initiatives.
• Performs small projects and problem-solving activities.
• Supports other activities as requested and needed.

Essential functions

• Performs ECIS and improvement activities, as requested by CI members to drive improvements such as (but not limited to):
• Manages the 5S+ program, supports actions & audits.
• Develops and deploys Visual Management tools such as Tiers and Hour by Hour board and inventory control signals, among others.
• Participates in Tier 1 and Tier 2 daily meetings.
• Develops standards and provides training for CI tools usage.
• Performs time studies and data analysis.
• Updates work instructions and visual documents, as needed.
• Being hands on, on the floor, and ability to use measuring/power tools to assemble things.
• Manages the “New IDEAS” and “Find it, Fixed it” programs and supports actions completion.
• Supports activities from CI events (Kaizen) & initiatives.
• Performs small projects and problem-solving activities.
• Supports other activities as requested and needed.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Minimum of 2 years working in Manufacturing environment or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques – i.e. time studies, 5S, Work instructions, visual controls, etc.
• Exposure to problem solving methodologies used in determining root cause and formulating corrective action(s) - i.e. 8D, PDCA, DMAIC, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, control charts, Pareto charts, etc.
• Proficiency in various software applications – i.e. SAP, MS Office suite, PBI.
• Knowledge of industry and customer specific quality processes (i.e., ISO9001, etc).
• Understanding of production environments (low-volume/high mix and high volume/low mix) including safety/guarding requirements.

Additional Information:

• Experience in key processes that would be useful
• Assembly experience
• Welding
• Fabrication processes: laser cutting and forming
• E-Coat Paint Process

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