Machinist

Novelis; City of Oswego (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Novelis Oswego is seeking a skilled machinist to join our team. The role requires reading blueprints, performing precision layout, and working with lathes, mills, grinders, and related equipment in a collaborative setting.

The position offers a competitive hourly rate starting at $40.50, with opportunities to advance through our maintenance pay system and benefits that support employees and their families.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as machinist or a 2-year mechanical technology degree.
• Experience with engine lathes, milling machines, boring mills, drill press, surface and tool grinders, and key cutters.
• Ability to read blueprints, detail level, tolerances, set-ups, and work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and perform layouts to tight tolerances.
• Set up and operate lathes, mills, drills, grinders, and related equipment.
• Collaborate in a strong team environment and respond to emergencies when required.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Layout skills

Close tolerances

Basic turning

Machining knowledge

Education

2-year mechanical technology degree

Tools

SAP

Engine Lathes

Milling Machines

Job description

Machinist

Job Locations US-NY-Oswego

ID 2026-54898

Schedule Full Time

City Oswego

State/Province New York

Country US

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Position Overview

Novelis Oswego has an exciting opportunity for a machinist!

Additional Qualifications

The candidate must have a minimum of five years' experience as a machinist, or 2-year mechanical technology degree to include machine trade. This position is not a training position. Prior experience and working knowledge of the following machine shop equipment is required:

• Engine Lathes
• Milling Machines
• Boring Mills
• Drill Press
• Surface and Tool Grinders
• Key Cutters

Engineering/Maintenance reserves the right to test applicants prior to bid award to verify competencies on the listed equipment.

The candidate must have the ability to read blueprints to detail level, ability to perform layout, work within extremely close tolerances, perform basic turning, threading, and cutting on tapers, have a good understanding of metals, and perform set‑ups. The candidate will also be expected to perform team management roles and have acceptable people skills rating.

The incumbent should also be able to utilize SAP and engineering records, have a complete set of personal hand tools that are typically required of a machinist, able to complete math skills generally required for the machinist trade. The incumbent must also be able to work in a strong team environment, be willing and able to respond to emergency call‑ins, capable of working on their own in an undirected atmosphere, must be able to work in a safe manner, and contribute to a high level of housekeeping standards. The successful candidate will be expected to advance through the maintenance pay system.

Further information regarding details of this position may be obtained through the interview process.

What Novelis Offers

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Core benefits coverage (medical, dental and vision) for you and your family premiums starting as low as $75/ month for the employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children
• HSA contributions
• Competitive Paid vacation and personal time off
• Novelis contributes up to 9.5% of your pay into a 401(k) for your Retirement savings
• 8 weeks of paid time off for new parents
• 6-months of short-term disability at 100% pay

Finally, the Novelis holistic Well-Being benefits include programs to support weight loss and management, fitness challenges, 24/7 mental health support, tobacco and substance use cessation programs, lifestyle discounts, and more. Novelis actively explores diversifying our Well-being benefits to support our unique and changing work force.

This role's hourly rate starts from $40.50. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance.

Location Profile

Novelis Oswego is located in northern Central New York on the shores of Lake Ontario and employs approximately 1200 people. The Oswego plant produces more than one billion pounds of high-quality aluminum sheet each year serving customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. In addition to its downtown shopping and dining district Oswego and the surrounding areas are renowned for fishing hiking snowmobiling and outdoor recreation across all four seasons. Novelis is committed to supporting the community and fosters strong relationships with non-profit and educational organizations like The Children's Museum of Oswego Oswego County Opportunities State University of New York College at Oswego and the Pathways in Technology Early College High School among many others.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants. Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

Disclaimer

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