Manufacturing Engineering Tech (part-time)

Eaton Group; Glenolden (Delaware County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is seeking a part-time Manufacturing Engineering Tech to support manufacturing operations in Glenolden, PA. This 20-hour-per-week internship provides hands-on experience assisting Manufacturing Engineers with process improvement and lean initiatives.

The role involves following work orders and drawings, performing assembly and testing tasks, and contributing to continuous improvement projects while ensuring safety and quality in production environments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from accredited institution.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in at least 3 different manufacturing areas (assembly, test, laser, paint, brazing).
• This position does not offer visa sponsorship; candidates must be within 50 miles of work location.
• No relocation benefit offered; refer to geographic area limitations as stated.

Responsibilities

• Follow work orders, drawings, and instructions to manufacture components safely and accurately.
• Use machines or hand tools for assembly operations.
• Inspect parts using basic precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, indicators).
• Visually inspect work for conformance to internal and customer requirements.
• Assist in resolving production failures or product issues.
• Identify and initiate continuous improvement for safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Perform assembly tasks with various equipment to secure or join parts.
• Perform intermediate assembly tasks such as potting, epoxy bonding, curing, painting.

Skills

Painting equipment

Measuring tools

Laser tooling

Microsoft Office

Basic inspection

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laser marker system

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Tech (part-time) to join our team in Glenolden, PA!

This is a part-time Intern position that will work 20 hours per week between the hours of 7 am - 3:30 pm.

The hourly rate for this position is $25.50 per hour.

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:

This role is primarily focused on supporting manufacturing operations by assisting Manufacturing Engineers with process improvement, process compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position provides technical support to production teams, maintains work instructions and routers, helps troubleshoot non-conformities through root cause analysis, and supports the development of efficient manufacturing processes aligned with lean manufacturing principles.

The technician will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, production leadership, group leaders, and operators, while also participating in quality, process improvement, documentation, and cost-reduction initiatives. The position is designed to provide broad support across manufacturing functions to help achieve business goals and maintain operational excellence.

In this role, you will:

• Follow work orders, engineering drawings, and visual/written work instructions to manufacture components safely and accurately.
• Use machines or hand tools to perform various assembly operations
• Inspect parts using basic precision inspection techniques such as calipers, micrometers, indicators, comparators, etc.
• Visually inspect work for acceptability to internal and customer requirements. Examples include product finish (nicks/dings), marking location, marking legibility, cleanliness, etc
• Assist in resolving production failures or product issues.
• Identify and initiate continuous improvement for product safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Assembly - Use automated equipment, manual equipment, and hand tools to crimp, stake, bolt, rivet, solder, cement, press fit or perform similar operations to secure or join parts.
• Assembly - Perform intermediate assembly tasks such as potting, epoxy bonding, curing, painting, etc.
• Test - Performs required Resistance, Decay, Pressure, and Sink Tests in accordance with Acceptance Test Procedures.
• Laser - Set-up and operate laser marking machines per work instructions. Laser mark parts in accordance to drawing specifications and / or customer requirement
• Paint - Mask, apply paint with spray guns, syringes and silk screens to various products.
• Brazing - Set up and operate brazing equipment per work instructions. Cut screens, assemble, and braze parts.
• Deburring - Operate polish grinder or deburring tools and remove metal and surface defects or contour edges of components based on specifications or blueprints or work instructions.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from accredited institution
• Minimum of 1 year experience in at least 3 different manufacturing areas (I.e.. Assembly, test, laser, paint, brazing)
• 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 cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is 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.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of soldering experience

Skills

• Basic knowledge of painting equipment including paint mixers, spray guns, and silk screens
• Understanding paints and drying methods, painting Mil Specs
• Trained in use of a Class 1 (protected) and Class 4 (unprotected) laser marker system.
• Understand underlying theory and operation of laser tooling package
• Measuring with basic measuring tools and instruments
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access)

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