Fabrication Associate

Schneider Electric; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO 15 days

12 holidays per year

401(k) with match

Career development

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States invites applications for a fabrication technician role within the Fabrication Area in Columbia, SC. You will design, form, cut, pierce, weld and paint fabricated materials for final products while training associates across shifts.

You will read assembly drawings, operate fabrication machinery with digital controls, maintain a safe OSHA-compliant workspace, and support continuous improvement practices including 5S and basic shop math in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Read and understand moderately complex assembly drawings, schematics, bill of materials.
• Ability to work independently.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Welding certification may be required.
• Daily 5S is a requirement.
• May be OT.
• Good understanding of basic shop math and measuring techniques.

Responsibilities

• Forms, cuts, and pierces metal to form fabricated assembly housing units.
• Performs a variety of operations including Cutting, Piercing, Forming, etc.
• Utilizes a wide variety of hand tools, air tools, and measuring equipment.
• Operates moderately complex to very complex fabrication machinery, using digital/electronic controls.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with OSHA requirements.
• May be required to move material within the group.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Read and understand moderately complex

Ability to work independently

5S

Shop math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Welding certification

Tools

Hand tools

Air tools

Measuring equipment

Digital/electronic fabrication machinery controls

Job description

This position is responsible for the custom designing, forming, cutting, sharpening, piercing, welding and/or the

painting of fabricated materials for the use in a final product and training/cross-training associates in the

Fabrication Area.

• Forms, cuts, and pierces metal to form fabricated assembly housing units.
• Performs a variety of operations including Cutting, Piercing, Forming, etc.
• Utilizes a wide variety of hand tools, air tools, and measuring equipment.
• Operates moderately complex to very complex fabrication machinery, using digital/electronic controls.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with OSHA
• requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements (including licenses and certifications):

• Read and understand moderately complex assembly drawings, schematics, bill of materials.
• Ability to work independently.
• May be required to have welding certification.
• May be required to move material within the group.
• Daily 5S is a requirement.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with OSHA
• requirements.
• Performs other duties as required and often in other groups. May be required to work OT.
• Good understanding of basic shop math and measuring techniques.
• High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma)equivalency.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $25.00 - $35.00 per hour. In addition, this position is eligible for overtime pay and may also include premium pay or differentials, depending on location. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

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We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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