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Electronics Manufacturing Engineer Technician - 1st Shift

Eaton · Glenolden, PA, US

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Job details

Work mode
On-site
Level
Mid level
Experience
3+ years
Posted
Nov 13, 2026
Last confirmed open
Nov 13, 2026
Job function
Production/Manufacturing › Mechanical Design & Manufacturing › Manufacturing Engineer
Job description

About this role

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Electronics Manufacturing Engineer Technician - 1st Shift to join our team in Glenolden, PA!

The core hours are 7 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday.

The hourly rate for this position is $32.00 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.

Why Work at Eaton?* Day-One Benefits – Health insurance and vacation time start on your first day!

  • Up to 13 Paid Holidays – Enjoy time off, including a plant shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s.
  • Invest in Your Future – Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance, Wellness Reimbursement, and more.
  • Perks You’ll Love – Monthly fresh fruit and pretzels, plus fun onsite events hosted by our activity, wellness, and community involvement teams.

Join Eaton and enjoy great benefits, meaningful perks, and a workplace that supports your well-being from day one!

What you’ll do:

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This Electronics Manufacturing Engineer Technician is responsible for supporting the production of electro-mechanical sensors. Primary functions include creating and maintaining work instructions, assisting production issues, and troubleshooting and diagnosing failures. The primary area of focus will be electronic sensors, PCB assemblies, and circuitry.

This position is responsible for supporting plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes and participating in continuous improvement and cost out initiatives across the organization.

In this role, you will:

  • Assist the manufacturing engineers in all areas of responsibility with primary focus on troubleshooting and diagnosing electrical product failures.
  • Provide technical support and instruction for group leaders and operators on proper electronic assembly and test techniques.
  • Maintain routers and visual work instructions.
  • Assist in the investigation of root cause for non-conformities and implementation of corrective action.
  • Assists in developing and maintaining robust, cost-efficient manufacturing processes and product structures consistent with lean manufacturing practices.
  • Develop and implement electronic test procedures and equipment.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and understands lean manufacturing techniques as they apply to consistent with lean manufacturing practices.
  • Review non-conformities and make recommendations for rework and scrap.
  • Develop and document rework operations.
  • Maintain communication with Planners, VSMs, and Quality Assurance.

Qualifications:

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Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Associate Degree or completion of a 2-year certification in electronic discipline or a related field from accredited institution
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience working in an electronics manufacturing and/or test 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 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.

Skills:

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  • This position is responsible for supporting production and solving issues while adhering to quality and design requirements. It is critical to understand that responsibility and limitations of authority.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics and ATPs.
  • Ability to communicate technical information in writing to leadership.
  • Ability to perform electronics assembly and test tasks in accordance with ATPs and product drawings.
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques – i.e. value stream mapping, one piece flow, etc.
  • Understanding of problem-solving methodologies used in determining root cause and formulating corrective action(s) - i.e. thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Gage R & R, control charts, Pareto charts, etc.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel.

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