Tool & Die Maker​/Machinist - 1st Shift

Tool & Die Maker / Machinist - 1st Shift

Eaton's AER FED division is currently seeking a Tool & Die Maker / Machinist - 1st Shift to join our team in Bethel, CT! The core hours are 7 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday. The hourly range for this position is $34-$43 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.

The Tool Maker / Machinist supports manufacturing and engineering departments by manufacturing various production and prototype components, fixtures, and tools. Eaton's Bethel, CT facility is a premier manufacturer in the aerospace industry specializing with creating components for commercial, military, and space technologies. Our team recently helped support the recent Artimus 2 launch with 65 parts from the plant used in the launch.

In this role, you will:

• Machine complex tooling and fixtures working with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering
• Perform secondary operations on production units by using manual multi axis millers and lathes, manual drill presses, shears, saws, etc.
• Set-up and run manual machine shop equipment including multi axis millers and lathes, manual drill presses, shears, saws, etc.
• Set-up and operate surface grinding machines.
• Work from drawings, prints, and / or work instructions.
• Develop, fabricate, and sharpen various cutting tools and specialty tools.
• Inspect GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) features using basic and advanced inspection techniques.
• Cut open welded units to complete production operations.
• Assist shop management in training shop employees in common machine shop practices and company specific processes and procedures.

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent from accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the trade as a Tool Maker.
• Experience or formal education in design/drafting with emphasis on CAD 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 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:

• Associate Degree in a technical field from an accredited institution.

Skills:

• High mechanical aptitude
• Knows how to read blueprints
• Proficiency in trigonometry
• Working knowledge of computers.
• Understand the mechanics of chip formation and metal cutting.
• Knowledge of ANSI/EIA RS – 274 ("G" code NC programs)