Centerless Grinder Training Program - 1st shift

Location: Rumford

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Centerless Grinder Training Program - 1st shift to join our team in Rumford, RI!

The hourly rate for this position is $25.26 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 Rumford, RI facility is a unionized location. There is a 60 day probationary period, after which you will be considered a union member and begin paying union dues.

What you’ll do:

Training program participants will train to operate the Centerless Grinder over the course of 6 months. The starting rate is $25.26, increasing to $30.79 upon successful completion of the training program.

Initial training for this position will be conducted on 1st shift, 7am-3pm.

The Centerless Grinder Operator is responsible for setting up and operating centerless grinders to perform external grinding on seal cups, seal housings, and welding electrodes. This role also includes operating spot welders and manual polishers, as well as performing utility operator duties in the machine seals assembly area as  this role, you will:
• Set up and operate centerless grinders for external grinding of various components.
• Set up and operate spot welders to weld lugs into cup assemblies.
• Set up and operate manual polishers to polish cups and/or remove Teflon coatings.
• Follow instructions from group leaders or supervisors to meet workload requirements.
• Work from blueprints, operation sheets, method sheets, sketches, and verbal instructions to produce and repair parts to quality and quantity standards.
• Select, mount, balance, and dress grinding/regulating wheels; set feeds and speeds according to material type and finish requirements.
• Indicate and true up work rests and feed-thru guides; change diamond dressing nibs, work rests, feed-thru guides, and feed gages as needed.
• Set up measurement tools (drop sticks, verniers, torque testers, micrometers) to ensure weld quality; submit samples for lab approval.
• Check own work after initial inspection by group leader or supervisor.
• Occasionally direct another employee during wheel mounting or feed-thru operations.
• Report faulty operations, defective materials, and unusual conditions to group leader or supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area, equipment, and tools in accordance with 5S standards.
• Observe all safety precautions, company rules, and regulations.
• Perform utility operator duties in the machine seals assembly area during low workload periods or as directed.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.

Minimum of 6 months experience in a manufacturing environment

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 use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.#LI-SK1

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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,…