Mechanical Technician * $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS *

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

Job summary

Novelis Oswego offers a Mechanical Technician role focusing on the maintenance, service, and repair of facilities and equipment. You’ll learn troubleshooting, follow safety procedures, and support production with timely repairs.

The position requires hands-on skills, the ability to work under pressure, and readiness to adapt to varying conditions. Training provided in technical procedures and safety.

Qualifications

• 2 Year Mechanical Tech Degree or 5+ years experience.
• Medical Clearance for use of Fall Protection Harness.
• Machine repair and troubleshooting.
• Hand tools & measuring instruments.
• Welding.
• Experience with pipe fitting, centrifugal pipe repair, rigging & lifting, rotating equipment, industrial hydraulic power, bearings, industrial lubrication, and statistical process control.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Reading equipment manuals

Education

2 Year Mechanical Tech Degree

5+ years experience

Tools

Hand tools & measuring instruments

Welding

Pipe fitting

Rigging & lifting

Industrial hydraulic power

Bearings

Lubrication

Statistical process control

Job description

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 Mechanical Technician! The primary focus of this position is maintenance, service and repair of facilities and equipment. Successful Mechanical Technicians are fast learners and self-motivated, independent workers. They will have the ability to work under pressure and the willingness to work in varying conditions. Mechanical Technicians receive training in troubleshooting, technical procedures, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain machines and the plant facility’s equipment
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas

Qualifications

• 2 Year Mechanical Tech Degree or 5+ years’ experience
• Medical Clearance for use of Fall Protection Harness (Weight restrictions related to equipment limitations may apply)
• Machine repair and troubleshooting
• Hand tools & measuring instruments
• Welding
• Experience with pipe fitting, centrifugal pipe repair, rigging & lifting, rotating equipment, industrial hydraulic power, bearings, industrial lubrication, and statistical process control

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience preferred

Military MOS Crosswalk can include but is not limited to:

Army

• 12V — Concrete & Asphalt Equipment Operator
• 91L — Construction Equipment Repairer
• 91C — Utilities Equipment Repairer

Navy

• AS — Aviation Support Equipment Technician
• CM — Construction Mechanic
• CTM — Cryptologic Technician
• MM — Machinist’s Mate
• EN — Engineman
• UT — Utilitiesman

Coast Guard

• MK — Machinery Technician

Marine Corps

• 1169 — Utilities Chief

• 1345 — Engineer Equipment Operator
• 1349 — Engineer Equipment
• 1371 — Combat Engineer
• 3529 — Motor Transport Maintenance Chief
• 6073 — Support Equipment Electrician / Refrigeration & Engine/Gas Turbine Technician
• 6499 — Mobile Facility Technician

Air Force

• 3E2X1 — Pavements and Construction Equipment
• 3E1X1 — Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

About Oswego

Oswego, NY is a small city with a beautiful waterfront, complemented by the maritime theme found within the city. Our many parks afford a panoramic view of Lake Ontario, and we offer a beautifully preserved historical site at Fort Ontario. Oswego is centrally located in New York State, just 45 minutes north of Syracuse, making the Syracuse suburbs an easy commute. The State University of New York at Oswego is No. 18 on the U.S. News list of the best 50 public campuses in the Northern Region. Oswego’s location makes it very attractive to outdoor enthusiasts with sailing, power boating, world class sport fishing and auto racing opportunities in our back yard. A short drive to the Adirondack Mountains provides countless opportunities for hiking, back packing, canoe/kayaking and camping on and around 46 peaks over 4,000 feet in altitude.

For this role, the pay is from $40.50 USD / hour. 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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