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Eaton Corporation Shipping & Receiving Associate in Glendale Heights, Illinois

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Shipping & Receiving Associate. The core hours are 6:30am - 3:00pm. The rate for this position is $21 per hour. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:

  • Health benefits and vacation time - available to use on day one of your employment!

  • Paid holidays

  • Bi-Weekly pay

  • Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.

  • Overtime opportunities

  • Retirement benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

What you’ll do:

Hiring Immediately! This position will perform a wide range of skills which include unloading/loading trucks, receiving and putting away material, operating a forklift to safely retrieve parts and materials out of racks and supply them to the assembly lines and preparing product for shipment. This position will be expected to flex into the production area as needed

  • Perform assigned function from oral and/or written instructions

  • Follow established procedures/work instructions for assigned functions and handle materials per established procedures

  • Load and unload trucks and perform the receiving function

  • Perform inventory cycle counts

  • Prepare product for shipment and process needed shipping paperwork

  • Apply labels, stickers, and stencils as required for identification and ease of storage or shipping

  • Use hand tools such as bander to secure material for shipments, impact nail guns to build crates, hammer, tape measure, and other tools required to build pallets and boxes

  • Perform quality inspections, including visual inspections of material during shipping and receiving processes, and identifying non-conformance

  • Operate a variety of material handling equipment including forklifts, hand trucks, pallet jacks, cranes, and hand tools to load and unload trucks and place material in the proper location

  • Observe good housekeeping and safety procedures and keep equipment, tools, and work area clean and orderly by performing 5-S duties and continued dedication to raising the bar

  • Exhibit teamwork in all you do, maintaining a positive and team-based attitude. Support peers in times of high demand by working hours assigned and overtime as required; also comply with scheduled start/stop times and break periods for the facility

  • Use appropriate lift assist or partner lift when moving material/products. May lift and carry up to 35 lbs and push or pull up to 100 lbs

  • Cross-train and flex or stand in for other employees/job functions when necessary

  • Flex into production roles as needed

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future

  • No relocation benefit is being 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

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution

  • Experience in electrical equipment manufacturing and assembly (panelboards/switchboards preferred)

  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in a shipping and receiving role

  • Previous experience operating forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

  • Experience using various tools, including Manual/electric/pneumatic tools, drill press, press brake, jib crane, template/fixtures, hand carts, measuring and testing equipment, storage/packaging materials, and prescribed safety equipment

  • Ability to use computers including the Microsoft Office package

Skills:

Position Criteria:

  • Must be able to interact and contribute in a small team environment and can flex according to production demands

  • Lift 35 lbs regularly with or without accommodation

  • Must be able to communicate effectively in all written and verbal formats (speech, writing, reading)

  • Ability to operate material handling equipment including forklifts

  • Ability to follow manufacturing drawings and instructions

  • Keep yourself and teammates aware of health and safety practices and activities by actively observing fellow employees' work practices and incorporating safety

  • Actively participate in health and safety training and demonstrate competency based on training received

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 considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. 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 (https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/careers/US%20Benefits%20updated%2010.24.22.pdf) 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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