Shipping Technician I

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 shipping associate will support the shipping department by completing forklift duties as needed and receiving incoming materials. They will execute all required tasks including, but not limited to visual inspection, box, pack and ship finished product and all raw materials, as appropriate.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Comply with the environment, health, and safety guidelines.
• Sustainment of 5S+ in area.
• You will proactively identify opportunities for process improvement as well as complete root cause analysis in response to issues with quality or production.
• You will be responsible for quality, including visual inspections of material before shipping, identifying nonconforming parts, and troubleshooting errors.
• You will cross train and flex or stand in for other employees/job functions when necessary.
• You may be required to operate a forklift to move material or bring material to the area to build crates.
• You will use a variety of material handling equipment such as hand trucks, cranes, pallet jacks and hand tools to unload and load trucks arriving or leaving from receiving area and for placing material in the proper location or delivering material to the work centers.
• You will use hand tools such as a bander to secure material or shipments, impact nail gun to build crates, hammer, tape measure, and other tools required to build crates and boxes.
• You will use supply chain tracking systems to maintain inventory and use scanners to scan items to trucks.
• You will use a wood saw to cut wood at appropriate lengths to build crates and use the paper former to get packing material.
• Form shipping groups of final products shipped to external customers and prepare assemblies for shipment or storage.
• Use appropriate lift assist or partner lift when moving material/products. May lift and carry up to 50 lbs and push or pull up to 100 lbs.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 months of manufacturing experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
• 3 months of experience operating a powered industrial vehicle (e.g., forklift)
• 3 months of experience utilizing Eaton system controls including material management.
• 3 months of experience using hand and air tools
• South Carolina Manufacturing Certification (SCMC) or equivalent

Skills:

• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships and process focus

Essential Functions:

• Push and/or pull up to 100 lbs.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Fine motor skills, typing, pushing buttons, etc.

What you’ll get from us

• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching
• Local referral program
• Safety shoe, safety glasses, and wellness reimbursement programs

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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.