General Mechanic Apprentice: Hands-on Training

D.O.M. magazine; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic Davenport Works is seeking applicants for a General Mechanic Apprenticeship. The program leads to Journey-Level status after completing IDP and journey-level testing, with classroom and on-the-job training.

Apprentices must work a 24x7 alternate schedule, including off-shifts, and agree to a Repayment Agreement of three years after program completion. A hands-on training pathway and progression to a fully qualified maintenance mechanic are provided.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• One or more: Millwright Apprenticeship and/or associate degree in Mechanical Technology or related field.
• Completion of a certified mechanical program or transcripts showing mechanical classes.
• Previous work experience in a mechanical field.

Responsibilities

• Dismantles, moves, fabricates, redesigns, assembles, and installs mill equipment as well as building structures.
• Repairs and maintains mill equipment, building structures, and general plant utility systems following documented procedures.
• Performs predictive and preventative maintenance as well as diagnoses equipment and utility systems malfunction to determine root cause of failures.
• Checks, installs, cleans, adjusts and calibrates gauges, regulators, valves, cylinders and pumps.
• Uses gauges, instruments and testing equipment to perform laser alignment, ultrasonic testing, non-destructive testing, and vibration analysis on mill equipment and machines.
• Trouble shoot, repair, or adjust hydraulic and electro-hydraulic equipment systems.
• Maintains the operation of plant utility systems such as steam, water, natural gas, and compressed air.
• Makes roll changes and machine setups.
• Performs cutting, burning and certified welding.
• Reads and interprets blueprints and diagrams. Use imaging system to make updates and changes.
• Limited computer skills to order parts and input time, etc.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Millwright Apprenticeship / assoc. degree in Mechanical Technology or related field

Certified mechanical program / related certs

Previous work experience in a mechanical field

Job description

Arconic Davenport Works is seeking applicants for a General Mechanic Apprenticeship. The program leads to Journey-Level status after completing IDP and journey-level testing, with classroom and on-the-job training.

Apprentices must work a 24x7 alternate schedule, including off-shifts, and agree to a Repayment Agreement of three years after program completion. A hands-on training pathway and progression to a fully qualified maintenance mechanic are provided.