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Entry Level Electrical Technician

Eaton Corporation

Minden, LAFull-time$18.15–20.57/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$18.15–20.57/hr
Location
Minden, LA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Eaton is hiring an entry-level Electrical Technician for its Fibrebond team in Minden, Louisiana. The role begins in Electrical Prefab, where the technician learns basic electrical parts and safety while shadowing and assisting established crews. Eaton provides training, tools, and hands-on support. The schedule averages 54 hours per week, including overtime, and the hourly pay range is $18.15–$20.57.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Parts PreparationElectrical Parts KittingWire Cart SetupReceptacle InstallationSwitch InstallationBasic Shop MathTape Measure UseMechanical AptitudeBlueprint ReadingAttendancePunctualityAttention to DetailWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationConfidentialityPolicy ComplianceLiftingLadder UseStanding for Long PeriodsBending and CrouchingManual DexterityOutdoor WorkHand and Power ToolsElectrical Installation

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDSome Electrical ExperienceConstruction or Manufacturing ExperienceWithin 50 Miles of Worksite

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Entry Level Electrical Technician to join our Fibrebond team in Minden, LA! This role is a great opportunity if you have an interest in learning how to become an Electrical Technician. We’ll provide the training, tools, and hands-on support you need to build your skills and succeed. Bring your curiosity, willingness to learn, and a strong work ethic, and we’ll help you grow from there.

You will work an average of 54 hours per week (including OT) between 6 am - 4:30 pm.

There is overtime every other Saturday from 6 am - 2:30 pm.

The hourly range for this position is $18.15 - $20.57 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.

What you’ll do:

The entry level Electrical Technician begins in Electrical Prefab learning basic electrical parts and safety. You will be introduced to both hand and power tools. Basic math skills must be demonstrated as well as a high attention to detail. You must be able to work in a manufacturing environment on your feet all day while you shadow and assist within established electrical crews. You will be expected to gain knowledge in blueprint reading and train on beginning electrical skills such as installation of conduit and electrical components.

Fibrebond, an Eaton company, designs and manufactures pre integrated modular buildings and power enclosures that protect mission critical equipment for data center, industrial, utility, and communications customers. Headquartered in Minden, Louisiana, Fibrebond is known for its engineered to order solutions that support complex infrastructure projects across North America. In 2025, Fibrebond was acquired by Eaton, expanding Eaton’s modular solutions portfolio while preserving Fibrebond’s strong engineering expertise, customer focus, and manufacturing operations in Louisiana.

In this role, you will:

  • Use a tape measure effectively.

  • Prepare and kit electrical parts.

  • Stock and set up electrical wire carts.

  • Install and cover receptacles and switches.

  • Perform other tasks as assigned by crew leader or supervisor.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.

  • 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, 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Some electrical experience in a construction or manufacturing environment.

  • Experience with hand and power tools.

Skills:

  • Basic shop math skills and the ability to read and use a tape measure.

  • Mechanical aptitude and ability to read blueprints.

  • Must possess a strong, verifiable track record of attendance and punctuality.

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally.

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of trade secrets.

  • Energetic and willing to follow established policies and procedures.

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Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to wear PPE such as protective eyewear, hearing protection, and steel toes boots with or without reasonable accommodations.

  • Ability to lift to 50 lbs., work from a ladder including ascending and descending, stand for long periods of time, bend, crouch, use manual dexterity to grasp and manipulate objects with precise small movements with or without reasonable accommodations.

  • Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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 (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,066 open Electrical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.15–20.57/hr
  • US median$31–40/hr451 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $19.36/hr, is 46% below the US median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 11 open Electrical Technician jobs in Louisiana and 1,066 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Electrical Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (713 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 511 of the 1,066 open Electrical Technician jobs (48%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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