Maintenance Technician

About the role

Hydro Aluminum Metals is a great place to build a career if you're looking to work for a stable, global company that values innovation, sustainability, and its people. Employees contribute to meaningful, real-world products while working with modern technology in a safe, team-oriented environment. With highly competitive pay, strong benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement, Hydro offers more than just a job, it offers a place where your work matters and your career can grow.

Responsibilities

• Follow proper Lock/Tag/Try procedures for machine lockouts as well as a proper maintenance troubleshooting safety procedure
• Evaluate corrective maintenance requirements to determine the need for outside contractors
• Assist operations in obtaining production targets and eliminating bottlenecks by serving in the following processes when needed: Charging, melting, casting, homogenizing, sawing, packing, loading
• Identify, comprehend and be responsible to consistently meet or exceed the "customers" quality objectives, both internal and external. "Do it right the first time"

Requirements

• HS diploma or GED required, plus 5+ years relevant job experience preferred
• Experience in industrial maintenance position
• Excellent communication and interaction skills for dealing with operators, shift leader, maintenance colleagues, management, vendors and partners
• Excellent understanding of Housekeeping and HES principles, OSHA knowledge will be an advantage
• Solid understanding/knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, combustion, electrical and mechanical maintenance as well as Preventive maintenance and ability to pass mechanical comprehension and basic mathematics assessments
• Solid understanding of PC's as well as PM-software utilization
• Problem solving skills essential to fixing production service and manufacturing system problems
• High energy level and the ability to handle several urgent tasks at once
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• Ability to stand, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, and climb on and into equipment on a frequent basis and work in extreme temperatures
• The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• Extensive benefits starting on date of hire, including 401(k) match, 3 weeks of PTO in first full year, and bonus eligibility
• A unique culture built on Hydro's values of Care, Courage and Collaboration

Pay

$36.00 - $40.00 per hour (based on experience)

Travel

Travel is less than 2% (i.e. visits to other Hydro plants for training)