Maintenance Apprentice

Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry; Greenville (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx coverage

401(k) with company match

Incentive and attendance bonuses

Earned paid vacation

Job summary

Hodge Foundry in Greenville, PA, seeks skilled maintenance professionals to join their team. Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing machinery, assisting with operations, and ensuring safety standards are met. Candidates should have strong skills in electrical, hydraulics, and mechanical trades.

This role offers competitive wages, full-time employment, and extensive benefits including medical coverage and 401(k) contributions. The ideal candidate will be a safety-conscious team player ready to contribute to a historic and innovative foundry.

Qualifications

• Skilled in many trades, including electrical, hydraulics, and mechanics.
• Strong mechanical reasoning skills.
• Ability to read blueprints and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of foundry equipment.
• Assist operators in starting equipment.
• Install and fabricate foundry production equipment.
• Inspect and clean machinery.
• Complete maintenance work orders.

Skills

Industrial electrical skills

Hydraulics knowledge

Pneumatics skills

Carpentry skills

Mechanics expertise

Masonry skills

Concreting skills

Mechanical reasoning

Job description

Location

Greenville, PA

About Hodge Foundry

Founded in 1876, Hodge Foundry has served the community for over 145 years. We specialize in highly engineered complex grey and ductile iron castings, and we are the only foundry in North America capable of casting parts from 60,000 to 200,000 pounds. We supply castings for 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 seek candidates who are strong team players, can work safely and efficiently in a heavy industrial environment, focus on producing quality products, follow work instructions, and demonstrate willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance/repair of foundry equipment and property
• Assist operators in starting equipment as necessary
• Install new equipment and fabricate equipment for foundry production needs as required
• Follow work instructions and quality requirements
• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment, clean and lubricate machinery
• Complete maintenance work orders
• Observe safety requirements, lifting guidelines, chain/sling lifting requirements
• Wear protective equipment as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Skilled in many trades: industrial electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, carpentry, mechanics, masonry, and concreting
• Strong mechanical reasoning skills
• Ability to read blueprints, manuals, wiring diagrams, and schematic drawings
• Innovative and safety conscious, protecting self and fellow workers

Training

Maintenance apprentices must 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
• Medical/Rx, life, and disability coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution and match
• Incentive and attendance bonuses
• Earned paid vacation and personal time
• Opportunity for advancement within the Foundry

Other Information

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.