Facility Maintenance Technician jobs in Clarksville, TN

Position Overview

Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world's flat-rolled aluminum products. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 14,630 employees in 33 operation facilities on four continents and is making significant capital investments in recycling and rolling capacity in North America to meet an ascending customer demand.

Position Overview:

Novelis – Guthrie, KY is seeking a Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician to join Novelis for our recently announced expansion/greenfield start-up Recycle Center in Guthrie, KY. Technicians play a critical role in improving the reliability of our heavy electro-mechanical equipment and working with operations and other maintenance employees, assisting in troubleshooting systems, coordinating project work, and maintaining equipment functionality. Technicians report to the Maintenance Leader.

Normal Work Schedule

Technicians might work a variety of schedules over time. Technicians on shift will work rotating 12-hour shifts throughout the month. Depending on breakdowns, outages, or special projects, overtime will be required.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Complete work in a safe, timely, professional manner.
• Analyze production processes or part problems and work to devise and implement solutions and improvements.
• Complete PMs as assigned.
• Troubleshoot and improve electro-mechanical systems.
• Lead all aspects of projects from the scope of work through implementation.
• Document activities in the CMMS and other business system tools.
• Mentor other craftspeople.
• Monitor and maintain instrumentation and control devices.
• Plan work orders for electrical/electronic projects, including materials, drawings, work directions, bill of materials, vendor documents/materials, crafts needed, and estimates of labor and raw materials – preferred.
• Familiarization with all necessary test equipment and accurate troubleshooting procedures to assist or initiate action in any equipment-related problem.
• Participate in and lead the start-up and testing of new electrical/electronic equipment, instrumentation, and control devices.
• Plans and coordinates electrical/electronic activities during planned equipment outages.

Qualifications:

• Completed High School or GED. Associate degree in a technical field preferred.
• Have Journeyman, Vocational School, or Apprentice qualifications.
• Have a minimum of 5 years of mechanical experience in the industry.
• Can interpret drawings, including mechanical and fabrication drawings and fluid systems.
• Have a solid understanding of combustion control systems – preferred.
• Have excellent working knowledge of PLCs and ladder logic.
• Have a solid understanding of basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Can analyze production processor part problems and work to devise and implement solutions and improvements.
• Able to perform basic arc welding.
• Able to perform basic rigging/lifting.
• Have the ability to troubleshoot and repair low-voltage circuits and equipment along with AC and DC motor drives.
• Able to build and install electrical panels, conduits, and wiring up to 600V with an excellent solid understanding of the National Electrical Code – preferred.
• Able to use a volt/ohm/milliammeter and disconnect/reconnect components up to 480V.
• Ability to work in a team environment toward the accomplishment of objectives.
• Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or other business system tools.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Considerations:

Project experience is desirable, including developing Scopes of Work, tracking/reporting project status, coordinating contractor activities, supervising installations, and verifying functionality.

Functional Capacity Requirements:

This is a list of physical requirements related to a person’s ability to handle specific physical, mental, and emotional demands.

• Working in heat >80° and cold < 60°
• Lifting to 50 lbs.
• Climbing stairs and ladders.
• Bending, twisting, kneeling, sometimes in close quarters.
• Working odd, irregular hours, including nights and weekends.

What We Offer:

Novelis' benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

Novelis recognizes its dedicated 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, state, or local laws.

Location:

Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Southwestern Kentucky, Guthrie resides along the Tennessee border. From stagecoaches to railroads, Guthrie has played an essential part in transportation from the 1820s through today because of its central location to major cities. The city of Guthrie says it’s “a place where friends are always welcome. A place in this beautiful Commonwealth we are proud to call home.” Novelis is proud to call Guthrie part of the family. This greenfield site will feature innovative equipment to prepare aluminum for the future production of cars, trucks, and SUVs.

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Location Profile

Novelis’ Guthrie facility is located in Guthrie Kentucky approximately 30 minutes from the Tennessee state line near Clarksville Tennessee and Hopkinsville Kentucky. As Novelis’ newest facility Guthrie will house a heat treatment and pretreatment line that will serve the North American automotive market and employ 125 residents. In addition to hunting fishing and hiking residents enjoy the Guthrie Transportation Museum which is the hub of the city’s renewal efforts. The Guthrie team enjoys partnerships with Hopkinsville Community College Todd County High School Guthrie Fire Department and several local Rotary Clubs. 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.

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