Assembler - 1st Shift

Company: Eaton Aerospace
Location: Arden
Posted on: February 27, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Assembler - 1st Shift to join our team. The hourly rate for this position is $19.50 per hour. The core hours are 5am - 3:30pm. 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: The primary function of the Assembler is to perform winding, assembly, complex and repetitive wiring, and to produce complete sub-assemblies, and final assembly of control equipment. Checks electrical / mechanical performance of completed assemblies. In this function you will: • Works from drawings, engineering specifications, and manufacturing information to complete assembly and wiring of control equipment. • Determines necessary parts and material and prepares requisition to obtain parts and material from stock. • Prepares wire for assembly by cutting, stripping, and attaching terminals. • Route out, assembles, wires, adjusts, fits and modifies parts, components, and sub-assemblies to form completed control assembly. • May require lifting, bending, ladder work and other forms of movement. • Checks electrical / mechanical performance of completed assemblies to ensure conformance to Asheville Plant quality standards and makes necessary adjustments and alignment when required. • Executes engineering and customer changes and makes repairs as required. • Reports irregularities or equipment malfunctions to coach. • Maintains records as required. • Observes all safety and hygiene rules and regulations. • Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner. • Operator of power tools, including battery powered and compressed air. Qualifications: Required (Basic) Qualifications: • 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 being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Arden, NC will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation Preferred Qualifications: • Mechanical/Electrical background Position Criteria: • Able to lift 35 pounds - waist, shoulder, overhead • Proven history of safe work habits • Must be able to work effectively without direct supervision • Computer skills - Microsoft Office, Internet, etc. • Must be able to work overtime - weekdays and weekends We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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