Maintenance Technician

Norsk Hydro; Cassopolis (MI); On-site; USD 49,593 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive pay

401(k) match

3 weeks PTO in first year

Job summary

A leading global aluminum company in Cassopolis, Michigan, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform proactive maintenance and resolve operational issues. Responsibilities include following safety procedures, assisting in production, and maintaining quality. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of HES principles. Competitive pay between $36.00 - $40.00 per hour based on experience, with benefits starting on the date of hire.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant job experience preferred.
• Excellent understanding of HES principles.
• Solid understanding of PC's and PM software.

Responsibilities

• Perform proactive and corrective maintenance.
• Assist operations in meeting production targets.
• Follow safety procedures for machine lockouts.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics

Problem-solving skills

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Cassopolis, Michigan, MI, US, 49031 Career area: Maintenance Job Type: Permanent

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Hydro Aluminum Metals is a great place to build a career if you’re looking to work for a stable, global company that values innovation, sustainability, and its people. Employees contribute to meaningful, real-world products while working with modern technology in a safe, team-oriented environment. With highly competitive pay, strong benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement, Hydro offers more than just a job, it offers a place where your work matters and your career can grow.

The Maintenance Technician supports the operation by safely performing proactive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and assisting in maintaining spare parts inventory. This role continuously works on improving processes to reduce downtime, utilizing open lines of communication to resolve problems in a cost efficient and expedient manner.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow proper Lock/Tag/Try procedures for machine lockouts as well as a proper maintenance troubleshooting safety procedure.
• Evaluate corrective maintenance requirements to determine the need for outside contractors
• Assist operations in obtaining production targets and eliminating bottlenecks by serving in the following processes when needed: Charging, melting, casting, homogenizing, sawing, packing, loading.
• Identify, comprehend and be responsible to consistently meet or exceed the “customers” quality objectives, both internal and external. “Do it right the first time”.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Experience in industrial maintenance position
• Excellent communication and interaction skills for dealing with operators, shift leader, maintenance colleagues, management, vendors and partners.
• Excellent understanding of Housekeeping and HES principles, OSHA knowledge will be an advantage
• Solid understanding/knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, combustion, electrical and mechanical maintenance as well as Preventive maintenance and ability to pass mechanical comprehension and basic mathematics assessments.
• Solid understanding of PC’s as well as PM-software utilization.
• Problem solving skills essential to fixing production service and manufacturing system problems
• High energy level and the ability to handle several urgent tasks at once
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Role requires Ability to stand, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, and climb on and into equipment on a frequent basis and work in extreme temperatures. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
• HS diploma or GED required, plus 5+ years relevant job experience preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Highly competitive pay
• Extensive benefits starting on date of hire, including 401(k) match, 3 weeks of PTO in first full year, and bonus eligibility
• A unique culture built on Hydro’s values of Care, Courage and Collaboration

TRAVEL:

Travel is less than 2% (i.e. visits to other Hydro plants for training)

PAY:

$36.00 - $40.00 per hour (based on experience)

Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law.

About Hydro

• Hydro is a leading aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future
• Founded: 1905
• Number of employees: 32,000
• Company presence in around 40 countries worldwide