Apprentice Maintenance Mechanic - $32.32 to $38.07

Anchor Glass Container Corporation • Shakopee, MN

4d • $32 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Anchor Glass Container is offering an industrial maintenance apprenticeship at its Shakopee, Minnesota plant. The role involves troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and servicing industrial equipment and systems in a manufacturing environment. Work includes electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment, as well as chains, belts, rollers, conveyors, palletizers, and inspection equipment. The position uses a range of hand and power tools and may involve welding, cutting, machine tools, oils, and lubricants. Duties also include servicing mechanized equipment; carpentry and painting; general plumbing and utility-line work; maintaining plant electrical and mechanical equipment; installing and repairing mechanical and electronic devices; metal cutting, brazing, and welding; working with furnace-line personnel on oil burners; and inspecting equipment and following preventive-maintenance programs.

New hires train Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. before being assigned to a rotating-shift crew. The rotating schedule consists of seven consecutive days on an 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. shift, followed by three days off; seven days on a midnight–8:00 a.m. shift, followed by two days off; and seven days on a 4:00 p.m.–midnight shift, followed by two days off. This is a 28-day cycle with 21 workdays and seven days off.

The apprenticeship is an 8,000-hour program governed by federally approved national standards. Apprentices must complete at least 144 hours of approved classroom training every 12 months at local technical schools. Classes are taken during nonworking hours and are unpaid; Anchor Glass pays all courses, textbooks, and fees in full.

Requirements

• Strong interest in pursuing an industrial maintenance career in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electronic, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems.
• Ability to diagnose and fix issues involving chains, belts, rollers, conveyors, palletizers, and inspection equipment.
• Ability to complete the 8,000-hour apprenticeship and required classroom training of at least 144 hours per 12 months.
• Ability to work the described rotating-shift schedule after initial training.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electronic, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems.
• Diagnose and fix issues involving chains, belts, rollers, conveyors, palletizers, and inspection equipment.
• Repair and maintain electrical, mechanical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Repair, overhaul, and service mechanized equipment, including hoists, elevators, conveyors, mobile equipment, and hi-lifts.
• Perform carpentry work to construct, repair, or modify structures, cabinets, scaffolds, shelves, offices, fixtures, and related items.
• Paint interiors, exteriors, and equipment, including surface preparation and paint mixing.
• Install and maintain utility lines for gas, water, and air, including general plumbing work.
• Inspect, install, relocate, repair, and maintain plant electrical equipment, including motors, switch boxes, panels, instruments, starters, control devices, power circuits, and feeders.
• Install, move, repair, and maintain mechanical and electronic selecting devices.
• Remove, install, repair, and check plant mechanical devices and equipment.
• Cut, braze, and weld metals used in construction of forms, guardrails, catwalks, runways, and stairs.
• Work with furnace-line personnel to install and adjust oil burners.
• Inspect plant equipment and follow the preventive-maintenance program.
• Complete at least 144 hours of approved classroom training every 12 months during the apprenticeship.

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance program
• Retirement pension plan
• 401(k) plan with match
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Retiree health care benefits provided by a third party
• Courses, textbooks, and classroom training fees paid in full by Anchor Glass Container

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed