ShopFloorJobs
Eaton logo

Automation and Controls Technician (2nd Shift)

Eaton · Lincoln, IL

Apply on Eaton ↗
Level
Technician
Team
Controls
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level controls role at Eaton (industrial) in Lincoln, IL.

Tools it names
Automation

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

How this role compares

Against 11 other live controls postings in Illinois.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Automation 83%
  • Robotics 75%
  • PLC 58%
  • Root cause 42%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Eaton

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Eaton in Lincoln

2 other open roles at this site.

Full description from EatonAs posted on their careers site.Show

Full description on Eaton's site ↗

More Controls roles nearby