Senior Welder - Non-Ferrous Foundry

Eaton's ES GEIS CHD division is currently seeking a Senior Welder - Non-Ferrous Foundry. The core hours are 6:00am to 2:30pm. The hourly rate for this position is 26.17 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:

• Inspect, salvage and repair a variety of castings.
• Fabricate major repairs to castings when necessary such as rebuilding flanges on EJB and EBM castings, repairing and rebuilding mis-drilled holes and any other welding processes to salvage a scrap casting.
• Work with other departments on QC checks, possible repairs and problem solving for casting issues.
• Make minor repairs including welding that can be brought to the weld booth.
• Using fixed and variable gauges and visual inspection, check for defects such as thin walls, thin lips, core shift, flow holes, misruns, strains, etc. to insure prescribed quality standards and/or extent of repair.
• Weld using electric arc, acetylene, along with heliarc welding equipment as necessary following standard methods and procedures that have been utilized in the Aluminum Foundry.
• Setup and operate CNC Saw.
• Perform Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities such as minor maintenance that includes cleaning, inspection, minor lubrication and tightening loose bolts.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Administer the 5-Ss. Follow prescribed or standard safety regulations.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• A minimum of three (3) years of welding experience.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• 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 offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Syracuse, NY (50 miles) will be considered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Use of advanced shop mathematics, together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, handbook formulas, all varieties of adjustable measuring instruments and the use of broad training in a recognized trade or craft.
• Apprenticeship or equivalent to high school plus a 2-year technical college education.
• Five (5) years of previous welding experience

Position Criteria:

• Ability to work in conditions including exposure to heat, fumes, noise, grit, etc. present to the extent of being objectionable.

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Client-provided location(s): Syracuse, NY

Job ID: Eaton-57469Syracuse

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-24T18:38:34