Shopfloor Technician Lead

• Be located on the production floor in an effort to proactively provide immediate technical assistance to the production team and to be the liaison between production and engineering teams.
• Prepare quality turnback's for the front-end team for unresolved issues that require COE, Bus Tech or Swbd Tech actions beyond what can be alleviated or resolved on the floor. This position becomes the funnel for these communications between the production, BidMan and engineering teams.
• Prepare minor switchboard manufacturing information (MI) revisions, utilizing Bid Manager, Design Automation (DA) and AutoCAD to meet customer requirements.
• Provide input to Bid Manager and Product Line Engineering development teams on design and pick table enhancements.
• Work closely with front end engineers and technicians, through order reviews and process improvements, to ensure accurate interpretation of customer supplied order information.
• Lead a team of three-five shopfloor technicians, assisting with issues or concerns.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Graphics Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Mechatronics Engineering Technology from an accredited institution OR Associate's degree or higher AND a minimum of one year of work experience on generating Bill of Materials or drafting 2D drawings
• 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 geographical area of Sumter, SC (50 miles) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Inventor 3D
• Minimum of three (3) years of work experience focused primarily on drafting and manufacturing information generation
• Working knowledge of systems, tools and processes as they apply to Sumter switchboard processes (Bid Manager, Plant Order Manager, OMS and other AS400 programs)

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and take initiative to solve problems.
• Highly analytical and detail orientated with a focus on process improvement.

Additional Information:

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.

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Client-provided location(s): Sumter, SC

Job ID: Eaton-60190Sumter

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-05T18:43:56