Packer-1st Shift

September 21, 2026

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Eaton’s ES AMER MFGSC division is currently seeking a Packer-1st Shift at our Dallas, TX facility! The core hours are Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times. The hourly rate for this position is $18.00 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? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer: Health benefits effective day one of employment. Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more! What You’ll Do The Packer – Decon Support team member is responsible for supporting deconsolidation operations, ensuring a seamless shift transition, and preparing work areas, trailers, and documentation for the third-shift team. This role also provides operational support in container unloading as business needs require. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-focused, and able to work across multiple functions to support operational efficiency. All new hires in hourly positions are placed in a 90-day Introductory period addressing safety, conduct, attendance, quality, and productivity after which they will be evaluated for continued employment. In This Function, You Will Ensure a new or partially loaded trailer is positioned at the dock door and ready for the third-shift team before the end of the shift. Complete any partially loaded trailer when only a few rows remain, recognizing that third shift will not have yard driver support available. Verify that all completed work is accurately documented and communicated during shift handoff. Prepare and provide an accurate pass-down tally sheet reflecting all quantities completed during the shift. Create additional tally sheets and packing lists for the third-shift team, ensuring all related purchase orders (POs) are attached and organized. Communicate outstanding issues, priorities, and operational status to the incoming team. Ensure the conveyor belt and surrounding work area are clear, organized, and ready for the next shift. Maintain a clean and safe work environment in accordance with company safety standards. Willingness to flex between Decon and other departments based on business needs. Assist with unloading containers and handling materials. Basic Qualifications Essential Skills and Attributes: No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Dallas, TX will be considered. 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 High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) from an accredited institution. Minimum of 1 year of experience in a warehouse/distribution center environment. Minimum 6 Months experience with Forklift/ Cherry picker /Reach Truck with prior forklift certification. Position Success Criteria Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift. Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, and twist while performing warehouse and packing duties. Ability to regularly lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation, and heavier loads with assistance or material-handling equipment or team lift. Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors, and scanners, when trained and authorized. Ability to climb in and out of trailers and work in varying warehouse and trailer conditions, with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to perform repetitive motions involving hands, wrists, and arms throughout the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment with exposure to varying temperatures, dust, noise, and moving equipment. Ability to maintain visual awareness and spatial judgment to safely navigate around equipment, trailers, product, and team members. Ability to work overtime, flexible schedules, and support different operational areas as business needs require. 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 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. You 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. 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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