CNC Turning Center Operator

Eaton; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is hiring for a CNC Turning Center Operator in Syracuse, NY. You will rotate between CNC lathes, chuckers and turning centers, some with robotic or automatic load/unload systems, to keep production on schedule.

Key duties include reviewing operation sheets and blueprints, verifying tooling, loading the tool changer, and measuring parts to spec. High school diploma or CNC certificate preferred, within 50 miles of Syracuse.

Qualifications

• Hands-on CNC operation experience or CNC certificate program.
• Ability to read operation sheets, tapes, and blueprints.
• Familiarity with tooling verification and automatic tool changers.

Responsibilities

• Operate and rotate between CNC lathes, chuckers, and turning centers.
• Monitor cycle times and maintain quality to spec.
• Perform minor maintenance and keep work areas clean.

Skills

CNC operation

CNC turning

Blueprint reading

Quality inspection

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Six Spindle Automatic Bar Machines

CNC lathes

Robot/automatic load/unload systems

Job description

CNC Turning Center OperatorJoin Eaton’s ES GEIS CHD division on our third shift and keep production humming through the night. Your core hours are 10:30 pm–6:30 am, with an hourly base of $22.52 plus a $1.50/hour shift premium.A night on the floorWhen the lights are bright and the plant is quiet, you’re the pro ensuring the work never stops. You’ll rotate between two or more CNC lathes, chuckers, and turning centers—some equipped with robotic, automatic, or manual load/unload systems—keeping cycle times tight and quality consistent. You’ll also run Six Spindle Automatic Bar Machines to meet schedule demands.Before a run, you review operation sheets, tapes, and blueprints, verify tooling, and load the automatic tool changer. During production, you gauge parts using adjustable and fixed gauges, document results, and hold parts to spec. If something drifts, you help isolate and correct malfunctions in machining and control units to bring everything back into control.Between jobs, you’ll follow standard work, maintain visual controls (charts, schedules, and more), and record accurate data. You’ll keep machines and work areas clean and orderly, performing minor maintenance like cleaning, inspections, light lubrication, and tightening loose fasteners so the next cycle starts flawlessly.What you bringAt least 1 year of hands-on CNC operation experience, or completion of a CNC certificate programHigh school diploma or GEDLocated within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY (no relocation offered)Immigration status: 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.Why EatonWe offer competitive Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement programs, and options for paid and unpaid time away—because supporting you and your family matters. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Specific programs may depend on location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.Equal OpportunityWe 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.Fair ChanceEaton 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.Background CheckYou 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.AccommodationTo 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.