Group Lead Cap Assembly- 1st Shift

Eaton; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Group Lead Cap Assembly for the 1st shift to guide a capacitor assembly team in meeting safety, quality, and production goals. The role combines direct labor and leadership to keep workflow efficient and compliant with EQS and 5S+.

You will coach operators, coordinate with supervisors, and drive daily performance reviews. The position reports to the plant leadership and requires hands-on manufacturing experience, plus the ability to learn SAP and use standard work documents at

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of manufacturing experience in complex assembly.
• Experience with precision measuring instruments.
• Experience reading wiring schematics, diagrams, and blueprints.
• Strong computer skills and SAP familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct manufacturing of orders to schedule.
• Provide training and production guidance to employees.
• Set schedules for employees to review standard work sheets and update documents.
• Encourage team to improve Safety, Quality and Lean.
• Maintain high quality in assigned areas.
• Respond to unusual situations, material shortages, and varying manpower.
• Coordinate with Quality to apply EQS standards.
• Lead daily Tier 1 meetings.
• Maintain Visual Boards with variances.
• Ensure 5S+ compliance at start and end of shifts.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Precision measurement

Reading wiring diagrams

SAP proficiency

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP software

Job description

Career Opportunities: Group Lead Cap Assembly- 1st Shift (74651)

Requisition ID74651-Posted10/02/2026

Eaton’s ES AMER ESSdivision is currently seeking a Group Lead Cap Assembly- 1st Shift.

The hourly rate for this position is$23.77 per hour. The hours for this shift are 7am - 3pm.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Group Leader – Capacitor Assembler is responsible for providing guidance and direction for team and team leads to accomplish compliance in Safety, Quality and Production expectations. Perform direct labor work within your area of responsibility, assembly, fabrication, or support function roles. They must be able to work closely withr the Operators, Production Supervisor and Plant Staff to maintain an efficient flow of production. Work Safely to prevent on-the-job injuries. Report on-the-job injuries and unsafe acts or conditions to the Supervisor.

• You will assist in planning and directing the manufacturing of orders to schedule.
• You will provide training, instruction, and production-related guidance to employees.
• You will establish schedule for employees to review standard work and method sheets at each assigned workstation. Update the documents and determine who will coordinate with supervision, OpEx, or Management.
• You will encourage team to continuously improve Safety, Quality and Lean.
• You will maintain high levels of quality in assigned areas of functional responsibility.
• You will assist Operations in responding positively to unusual situations, changes, material shortages and varying manpower requirements.
• You will work closely with Quality teams to ensure the continuing application of EQS standards to products and work processes.
• You will lead daily Tier 1 meetings usually after the initial start of shift meeting, after lunch, and after break to share goal results throughout the day.
• You will ensure the Visual Boards are continuously maintained to include variances.
• You will provide guidance and direction to employees to ensure compliance with 5S+ at the start of each shift and 5S+ at the end of every shift.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment performing complex assembly, wiring, fitting and modification work.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience utilizing precision measuring instruments.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience reading wiring schematics and diagrams, and blueprints.
• Must have strong computer skills and ability to learn/use SAP

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