Kitting Associate Jobs in Milwaukee, WI (NOW HIRING)

Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Material Handler (Fabrication) to join our team on Badger Dr. in Waukesha, WI! The hourly rate for this position is $21.45 per hour plus a $2.50 per hour shift premium. The core hours are 11 pm to 7 am. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times. 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. This position is offering a sign-on bonus of $3,000*, less applicable withholding.

*Bonus terms:

• Bonuses are being offered for a limited time only. Applications must be submitted on or after January 1st, 2026 to qualify.
• Bonuses are only applicable to specific job types and shifts; additional terms and conditions may apply.
• Associates must be employed at the time of the payout.

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 - up to 12!
• Weekly pay
• Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.
• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
• Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

Material Handlers are responsible for the smooth, efficient flow of all raw material and fabricated material into, throughout, and out of the department. Uses forklifts (stand up and sit down), walk along, and 5 to 30-ton cranes.

In this function you will:

• Issue material from stock location and kits material from daily release and pick list.
• Prepare kits for transportation, delivers to dock area, and prepares appropriate packing list.
• Deliver finished fabricated parts from machine area to the welding area, kitting area, interplant shipping docks, tagging pallets appropriately and staging them in the proper areas with pallet ID tags.
• Deliver finished product out of fabrication and locates the material in internal customer Warehouse storage racks, maintaining proper SAP transactions and escalating issues around stock area cleanliness and remedying any nonconformance.
• Move pallets of in-process work to where they are accessible to various machines, marking these items appropriately with pallet ID tags.
• Keep department provided with pallets and disposes of unusable pallets.
• Stack work-in-process or component parts in storage racks.
• Use 5-ton crane to unload bar stock and sheet steel from trucks. Locates material with proper identification attached and turns receiving paperwork in at the receiving desk for quality inspection. Unloads coil steel for the Georg and locates it into the proper cradle, marking it appropriately.
• Receive, locate, and issue "daily release" parts daily to assure proper inventory.
• Dispose of all scrap steel into dumpsters outside of building. Dispose of all scrap wood and interfaces with external vendors to maintain empty hoppers at all times for scrap wood disposal.
• Move from raw material receiving and locating to WIP and finished goods receiving, locating, tagging and movement throughout the day without interruption.
• Deliver stand-up stackers and walkers for battery changes during the shift.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• No relocation is being offered for this role. All candidates considered must live within 50 miles of the Waukesha, WI facility. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) from an accredited institution.

Skills:

• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to understand standard shop specifications (shop drawings, process sheets, and measuring equipment, etc.)
• Ability to lift up to 50 LBS; bend, twist, grab, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, use both hands to lift and lower materials, and perform all other essential duties with or without reasonable accommodations.