Mech Technician

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.

Novelis Corporation, the global leader in rolled aluminum and can recycling, has opportunities at its Terre Haute, IN plant for experienced Maintenance Technicians. The preferred candidates will need to be fully committed to engaging in safe working practices, driven to learn new processes and procedures, and have the ability to work as part of a team to achieve Novelis Focus 5 goals in EHS, Quality, Operational Excellence, Customer Centricity and Return on Capital Employed. The plant is located at 5901 N. 13th Street, north of the city limits.

Mechanics work closely with the maintenance and engineering staff to support the maintenance needs of a heavy industrial, manufacturing unit. The Industrial Mechanic is responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of sophisticated electro-mechanical equipment and must demonstrate skills to diagnose and repair problems and perform preventative maintenance inspections.

At Novelis, our people are our greatest asset. We embrace our diversity to see real world problems through various lenses and make break-through technology possible. Our family-oriented atmosphere encourages and enables employees and their families to give back to their communities through volunteering and working with non-profit partners and local schools towards making communities safer, supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education initiatives and growing recycling by consumers. We operate in a strong encouraging environment with opportunities to be a part of our employee mentorship programs to guide you through your career.

Responsibilities:

• Must be a leader in safety and be a safe worker who demonstrates concern for personal safety and safety of others.
• Install, repair, and maintain components of industrial equipment.
• Work as a team member, or independently, to complete projects.
• Make decisions based on technical documents.
• Flexibility in shift schedule/coverage.
• Using Maintenance planning/scheduling/completion software.
• Perform troubleshooting testing and repairs.
• Coordinate functions with operations to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Perform mechanical and electrical preventive maintenance, lubrication, repair and adjustment of sophisticated electro-mechanical equipment.
• Perform mechanical repairs on industrial drive trains including gear boxes, gear trains, sprockets, chains, belts, pulleys; replace bearings.
• Recognize and perform machine adjustments to various manufacturing machine systems, operational interlocks, and sensors.
• Perform pipe fitting, welding and brazing.
• Operate mobile equipment including forklift, articulating, and rotating boom hoist, telescoping hoist, scissors lift, pick-up truck.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED - In some cases, candidates may have an Associate's Degree in a related field.
• Three to five years' experience as industrial mechanic.
• Capability to perform physically tasks, such as lift heavy objects, climbing ladders, crawling, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with proficiency in digital literacy.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and other technical documents.
• Ability to work from drawings and sketches - must demonstrate comprehension of engineering specifications and technical manuals.
• Willingness to train and improve knowledge and skills.
• Knowledge and hands on experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, pipe fitting, pumps, and power transmissions.
• Knowledge of bearing installation, lubrication, alignment, and failure causes.
• Proficiency in welding, lubrication, and rigging.

Novelis' Terre Haute facility is located in the center of the Wabash Valley about an hour drive from Indianapolis. The region is named for the nearby Wabash River. The facility's 175 employees produce world-class light gauge aluminum that is used in the production of aluminum foil containers and household foil. Through the Novelis Neighbor program employees enjoy long-term partnerships with the United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army and many other nonprofits providing support in Safety, STEM and Recycling.

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, colour, 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.