Template/External Requisition Title Production - Casting Utility

NOVELIS; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 27,469 - 39,123; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Davenport, IA, is seeking dependable Production Workers. The role involves ensuring safety compliance, material handling, and operating equipment. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be able to work all shifts, including overtime. A GED or High School Diploma is required, along with strong communication skills. Forklift certification and prior industrial experience are preferred. Competitive pay of $24.17/hour with a full benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to understand, speak, and read English.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be capable and willing to train in other job classifications.

Responsibilities

• Work in a safe manner following safety and environmental requirements.
• Provide material handling services and maintain cleanliness in the workplace.
• Operate various mobile equipment safely.

Skills

Safety Leadership

Forklift Operation

Communication Skills

Basic Computer Knowledge

Strong Work Ethic

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift

Hand and Power Tools

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Novelis is hiring! $24.17/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!

Responsibilities:

• 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 operator hand and power tools.
• Must be able to move materials of up to 35 pounds.

Minimum 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

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.

Military MOS Crosswalk can include but is not limited to:

Army

• 12N – Horizontal Construction Engineer
• 21E/12E – Construction Equipment Operator

Navy

• EO – Equipment Operator

Air Force

• 3E2X1 – Pavements and Construction Equipment

Marine Corps

• 1345 – Engineer Equipment Operator

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.