Maintenance Apprentice

Elyria & Hodge Foundries; Greenville (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Starting Wage

Medical/Rx, Life, and Disability coverage

401(k) with company contribution

Incentive and Attendance Bonuses

Paid vacation and personal time

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Hodge Foundry in Greenville, PA is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join their team. The role involves performing maintenance and repairs on foundry equipment, assisting in machinery operations, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Candidates must be proficient in multiple trades, including industrial electrical and hydraulics. The position offers a competitive starting wage, full-time employment with benefits, including medical coverage, a 401(k) plan, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Skilled in multiple trades for maintenance tasks.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Innovative and safety conscious.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair on foundry equipment.
• Assist in starting machinery and installing new equipment.
• Complete maintenance work orders.
• Conduct safety inspections and tests.

Skills

Industrial electrical

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Carpentry

Mechanics

Masonry

Concreting

Mechanical reasoning

Tools

Hand and power tools

Welding equipment

Testing equipment

Hoist and measuring tools

Mobile equipment operation

Job description

Founded in 1876, Hodge Foundry has been a fixture in the Greenville, PA community for over 145 years.

Today Hodge Foundry specializes in highly engineered complex Grey and Ductile Iron castings and is the only foundry in North America capable of casting parts from 60,000 to 200,000 pounds. Hodge Foundry continues to supply castings for the global markets of mining, power generation, gas compression, heavy industrial equipment, and infrastructure.

As we look to the future and continue to evolve, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team. We are seeking those who possess a strong desire to work as part of our team, can work safely and efficiently in a heavy industrial environment, are focused on producing quality products for our customers, can follow work instructions, and possess a willingness to learn.

Description

• Perform maintenance/repair of foundry equipment and property.
• Assist operators in starting equipment as necessary.
• May be required to install new equipment and fabricate equipment for foundry production needs.
• Perform duties according to work instructions and quality requirements.

Eligibility Requirements

• Maintenance technician must be skilled in many trades, including industrial electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, carpentry, mechanics, masonry, and concreting.
• Mechanical reasoning skills are necessary.
• Ability to read blueprints, manuals, wiring diagrams, and schematic drawings is required.
• Must be innovative and safety conscious for protection of self and fellow workers.
• Individual must be able to perform maintenance and repair duties.
• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment, clean, and lubricate machinery.
• Must be able to use hand and power tools, welding equipment, testing equipment, hoist, measuring tools, and operate mobile equipment such as backhoe, excavator, front end loader, yard crane, fork trucks, and dump trucks.
• Completes maintenance work orders.
• Observes safety requirements, lifting guidelines, as well as chain/sling lifting requirements.
• Wears protective equipment as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required On the Job Training and Related Instruction

Maintenance apprentices are required to complete 8,000 hours of on‑the‑job training over a four‑year period and complete required related technical instruction courses to achieve Journeyman Maintenance status.

Benefits

• Competitive Starting Wage
• Full‑time employment with benefits
• Benefit package includes: Medical/Rx, Life, and Disability coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution and match
• Incentive and Attendance Bonuses
• Earn paid vacation and personal time
• Opportunity for advancement within the foundry

Drug‑free workplace.

Hodge Foundry is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS IN NO WAY INTENDED TO STATE OR IMPLY THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED. SOME DUTIES MAY BE REASSIGNED AND OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED AS REQUIRED AT THE COMPANY’S SOLE DISCRETION.