Maintenance Technician Apprentice

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Guardian Glass is seeking a Maintenance Technician Apprentice in Geneva, NY!

This position provides an opportunity for an individual interested in developing a career in industrial maintenance to gain hands-on experience while working alongside experienced maintenance professionals.

The Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship will participate in structured on-the-job training and assist with the inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of manufacturing equipment.

Employees in this role will work for up to 12 months on a Day Shift and then will be expected to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule once training is complete.

Starting hourly wage is $25 per hour.

$1000 Sign-On Bonus paid out at 6 months of employment.

Our Team

Who are Guardian Industries? When you are looking at a city’s skyline or any of the latest cars and trucks, chances are you’re seeing our products. Through Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. 

What You Will Do

• Participate in an apprenticeship and on-the-job training to develop mechanical maintenance knowledge and skills
• Work alongside experienced maintenance technicians to inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial machinery and equipment
• Assist with preventative and predictive maintenance activities
• Learn to troubleshoot mechanical systems, including bearings, conveyors, gearboxes, chains, sprockets, pumps, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic systems
• Use a computer or tablet to document maintenance activities, enter work order, identify parts, and maintain accurate maintenance records
• Identify equipment issues and communicate maintenance needs to technicians, supervisors, and operations employees
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Follow all company safety, environmental, quality, and operating procedures

 Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience using a computer or tablet for documentation, communication, and/or record-keeping

What Will Put You Ahead

• A degree or certification in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance
• Experience working within an industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics
• Experience prioritizing down-time severity
• Experience troubleshooting root causes and applying long-term solutions
• Experience reading and interpreting machine electrical and mechanical drawings

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

 As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.  

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information:  http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf