Assembler Team Lead - 2nd Shift
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Eaton scores A on the Alion truth index.
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Assembler Team Lead - 2nd Shift at our Oakleys Ct site in Richmond, VA.
The pay rate for this position is $26.00 + $2 shift differential per hour.
This site is currently offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new hires.
Core hours are 3:30pm - 12:00am
Why work at Eaton?
- Health benefits and vacation time
- Paid holidays
- Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments
- Overtime opportunities
- Retirement benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!
What you’ll do:
Position Overview:
The Team Lead is responsible for Supporting Operations Management as needed to accomplish the company’s overall objectives of providing on-time delivery of quality products. Supporting and initiating actions with management to ensure that personnel comply with all company guidelines, including Health & Safety and productivity levels.
In this function you will:
- Provide assistance as needed to the operators to improve the ability to meet quality and productivity standards.
- Using the reports available, monitor the progress of projects on the production floor to ensure on time delivery to the customer expectations.
- Provide feedback to management on the matters that impede the progress of management’s objectives of providing a harmonious, safe and productive work environment.
- Keep all work areas clean, organized and presentable.
- Demonstration and support of compliance with all company guidelines, including safety, attendance and punctuality.
- Maintain Visual Management communications boards.
- Perform periodic 6s audits of various plant operations.
- Communicate shift status to Production Management as well as opposite shift lead and Production Supervisors (if applicable).
- Support continuous improvement of assigned area(s).
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent or GED
No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of the Richmond, VA facility (50-mile radius) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 to 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment
- Previous supervisory experience
- Lean 6S [5S + Safety] experience
Skills:
Position Success Criteria:
- Ability to adhere to company safety requirements.
- Attention to detail.
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