Electrical Technician – 1st Shift Arden, NC

Eaton Corporation; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division in Arden, NC seeks an Electrical Technician I for the 1st shift. The hourly rate ranges from $26.50 to $30.00, with shift hours 5am to 3:30pm at our Arden facility.

You will follow instructions and schematics to set up, inspect, and test equipment, troubleshoot failures, verify orders, and support continuous improvements while maintaining safety and calibration records.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma / GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in power distribution or electrical distribution.
• Able to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• No immigration sponsorship or work authorization assistance available.
• No relocation benefit; candidates within 50 miles will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Set up, inspect, and test equipment per verbal/written instructions, drawings, and specifications.
• Test electrical, mechanical, insulation, and sequence; inspect assemblies, panels, and components for quality.
• Troubleshoot test failures, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with Engineering, Quality, and supervision.
• Verify customer orders for completeness and support inspectors during testing and inspection activities.
• Recommend and support improvements to assembly, wiring, calibration, testing procedures, and document changes.
• Maintain test equipment, calibration status, records, and reports.
• Comply with safety, PPE, hygiene, and housekeeping requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Schematics reading

Electrical distribution

Quality testing

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in Electrical Technology

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking an Electrical Technician – 1st Shift Arden, NC.

The hourly rate for this position is $26.50-30.00 per hour.

The shift hours are 5am – 3:30pm.

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:

Eaton’s Power Distribution and Control Assemblies is currently seeking a Electrical Technician I to join our team. This position is based at our Arden, NC facility.

In this role, you will:

• Follow verbal and written instructions, drawings, and specifications to set up, inspect, and test equipment.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, insulation, and sequence testing; inspect assemblies, panels, and components for quality and functionality.
• Troubleshoot test failures, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with Engineering, Quality, and supervision.
• Verify customer orders for completeness and support customer inspectors during testing and inspection activities.
• Recommend and support improvements to assembly, wiring, calibration, testing procedures, and ensure required changes and repairs are completed.
• Maintain test equipment, calibration status, records, and reports.
• Comply with all safety, PPE, hygiene, and housekeeping requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma /GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience working in power distribution or electrical distribution.
• Previous experience in troubleshooting complex electrical circuits.
• Able to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• 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:

• Associate’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics Technology/Engineering / Electromechanical / Mechatronics or related field
• 1 year of reading and interpreting schematics
• Previous experience working with open and energized electrical equipment in a testing environment

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