Production Worker

NOVELIS; Davenport (IA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in aluminum recycling is seeking dedicated Production Workers to join their team in Davenport, IA. This role offers a competitive hourly wage along with a comprehensive benefits package. The ideal candidates will be safety-conscious, team-oriented, and eager to learn various production tasks. You'll play a crucial part in maintaining operational standards while ensuring a safe and clean work environment. If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity in a supportive community-focused company, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full Benefits Package

Overtime Opportunities

Community Engagement Activities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to safety and ability to follow safety rules.
• Strong communication skills and basic computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile equipment and handle materials safely.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the workplace.

Skills

Safety Leadership

Communication Skills

Work Ethic

Material Handling

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift

Excavator

Hand Tools

Power Tools

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

Novelis is hiring! $23.24/hour with full benefit package. We’re looking for talented Production Workers to join the team at our Davenport, IA Casting and Finishing Plants. Our ideal candidate is a dependable team player who’s committed to safety and is willing to learn different jobs in our production departments. Is this you? Learn more and apply today!

Essential Functions:

• Work in a safe manner in compliance with all Novelis safety and environmental requirements, policies, and regulatory statutes.
• Provide material handling services.
• Follows departmental processes.
• Follows departmental quality processes and takes appropriate samples.
• Operates a variety of mobile equipment.
• Communicates with other departments to coordinate metal flow and maintain operating standards.
• Assist others to provide an organized and clean workplace including assigned areas of the plant, workstations, equipment, walkways and locker rooms.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Must be able to move materials of up to 35 pounds.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a leader in safety. Demonstrated willingness to support all safety initiatives.
• Ability to become a qualified forklift and excavator operator. Complete and pass training on assigned material handling equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to understand, speak, and read English.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to understand and follow plant safety rules and departmental safety practices.
• Must be able to demonstrate a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Must be available to work all shifts either on a rotational or straight shift assignment.
• Must have the ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen.
• Must be capable and willing to train in other job classifications.
• GED or High School Diploma.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Forklift certification from a previous company and/or state agency.
• 6+ months of work experience with forklifts and/or endloaders.
• Previous experience working in a heavy industrial and/or manufacturing environment.

Location Profile

Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Toys for Tots and Hope at the BRICK House.

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.