Tool Room Apprentice

Eaton\u2019s IS VEH EMB division is currently seeking a Tool Room Apprentice in Carol Stream, IL.\n\nCore hours for this role are 5:00am-3:30pm Mon-Thurs with occasional OT on Friday.\n\nThe pay rate for this position is $16.50-$22 per hour.\n\nSome of the outstanding benefits we offer:\n\n * Health benefits and vacation time\n * Paid holidays\n * Weekly Pay\n * Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments\n * Overtime opportunities\n * Retirement benefits\n * Paid Parental Leave\n * Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!\n\n\n\nPlease 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. \n\nEaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton\u0027s plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.\n\n## What you\u2019ll do:\n\nPosition Overview: The Production Test Technician Apprentice will receive on the job training to perform testing, troubleshooting and repairs on single phase and three phase medium voltage UPS systems, while receiving formal instruction at a local community college. Employee must utilize Eaton\u2019s Educational Assistance Program. This program is expected to last for one (1) year, and all graduating apprentices will be eligible for a full-time position as a Test Technician I. Internal candidates that complete this program must remain in the Test Technician I job role for at least one (1) year prior to applying to other open positions. \n \n\n\nIn this role:\n\n * You will attend classes at a local Community College up to 10 hours per week (via online or in person), and will work the balance of hours in On-the-Job Training to become a Test Technician I\n * You will exhibit a strong adherence to quality by continually seeking methods of improvement for all functions of the position\n * You will ensure that all products and parts adequately meet Eaton\u2019s quality guidelines as they move throughout the production process and perform quality checks as instructed\n * You will read electronic schematics to ensure products meet defined specifications\n * You will report any Non-conformance items by utilizing our Quality Management Guidelines\n * You will recommend modifications and improvements to enhance the products for quality, reliability, manufacturability and cost effectiveness\n * You will communicate with Production Associates, Quality Engineering Technician, Manufacturing Engineers and Test Engineers to resolve daily production and warranty issues\n * You will check maintain equipment to ensure compliance with ISO 9000:2000 standards\n * You will identify and implement corrective actions for the repair, replacement and calibration of laboratory tools and manufacturing equipment\n * You will use the principles of 5S+ to ensure a clean and organized work area\n\n\n\n## Qualifications:\n\nRequired (Basic) Qualifications:\n\n * High School Diploma or GED from an accredited school\n * Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship\n * Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Only candidates in the immediate geographic area (50 mile radius) will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.\n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\n * A minimum of one year of work experience in electronics with testing and troubleshooting skills\n\n\n\n## Why Eaton:\n\n * When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we \u2014 as individuals and as a company \u2014 are stronger. We offer: Competitive Pay, Benefits start on day one, Vacation time, Employee Discounts, Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program and many more!\n\n\n\nWe 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\u0027s 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.\n\nEaton 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.\n\nYou 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.\n\nTo 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\n#IND123\n