Mechanic 1st Class Base

AGY; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

AGY in Aiken, SC seeks a skilled maintenance technician to perform mechanical maintenance on plant equipment and facilities, including basic electrical work. This full-time role requires hands-on problem solving and the ability to complete projects with minimal supervision.

Ideal candidates have five years of verifiable industrial mechanical experience or a two-year electrical technical degree, and must pass AGY's assessments and a pre-employment drug screen. Shift flexibility is required.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of verifiable industrial mechanical experience as a 1st class mechanic or two-year electrical technical degree and related experience.
• Must successfully complete all AGY's assessment criteria (including mechanical equipment series assessment, high school diploma or equivalent).
• HS Diploma/GED; Technical Certificate preferred
• Must pass WorkKeys skill level: Workplace Obs.=2+, or observation=3+, Graphic Literacy=4+, Applied Tech=4+.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to push, pull, reach, bend, squat, twist, turn, climb, work overhead, wear PPE, and work in hot, confined environment
• Must be able to work various shifts including nights, weekends and overtime

Responsibilities

• Performs mechanical maintenance skills on plant equipment, facility, and/or process.
• Installs, maintains, repairs, trouble-shoots plant equipment, related processes, and facility infrastructure.
• Responsible for the accomplishments of work performed by the lower-level jobs of the classification under the direction and authority of the supervisor.

Skills

Industrial mechanical experience

Basic electrical skills

Troubleshooting

Equipment inspection

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Technical Certificate preferred

Tools

Shop tools & equipment

Job description

AGY

Aiken SC

Who are we?

AGY is a highly specialized manufacturer of precision ultrafine glass fiber reinforcements used in advanced composites. The Aiken, SC plant produces approximately 1,000,000 miles of glass fiber reinforcement per day and operates on a 24/7/365 schedule. We are an agile, flexible, small-batch manufacturer able to meet the diverse technical requirements of our global client base. Our engineers and scientists have reinvented ultrafine glass fiber reinforcement manufacturing with proprietary, eco-friendly processes. Most notably, many of our production processes qualify as zero carbon footprint activities and the Aiken site has reduced its carbon footprint by 88% since 2002.

The Job

Performs mechanical maintenance skills on any plant equipment, facility, and/or process,

in addition to performing incidental work including Basic Electrical Skills.

Completes projects with little or no supervision.

Skilled in the use of all shop tools and equipment.

Installs, maintains, repairs, trouble-shoots plant equipment, related processes, and facility infrastructure.

Responsible for the accomplishments of work performed by the lower-level jobs of the classification under the direction and authority of the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must have five (5) years of verifiable industrial mechanical experience as a 1st class mechanic or two-year electrical technical degree and related experience.
• Must successfully complete all AGY's assessment criteria, (including, but not limited to, mechanical equipment series assessment, high school diploma or equivalent. etc.)
• HS Diploma/GED; Technical Certificate preferred
• Must pass WorkKeys skill level requirement: Workplace Obs.= 2 or higher, or observation = 3 or higher, Graphic Literacy= 4 or higher, and Applied Tech = 4 or higher
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to push, pull, reach, bend, squat, twist, turn, climb, work overhead, wear required PPE, and work in a hot, confined environment
• Must be able work various shifts including nights, weekends and overtime