2-Year Maintenance Apprentice
About The Position
Continental is seeking a Maintenance Apprentice to join their team. This role involves receiving training through a technical college program and hands-on experience, mentored by qualified maintenance technicians. The company will cover tuition costs for the program as per the apprenticeship agreement. The apprentice will be involved in troubleshooting and repairing electrical control devices, motors, and transformers, as well as electronic control devices and PLC systems. Responsibilities also include performing preventive maintenance, communicating with various departments, reading manuals, adhering to safety and environmental policies, and operating a forklift. The role also encompasses machinist and mechanic work, accurate record-keeping, and demonstrating exemplary behavior in environmental, safety, and health (ESH) practices.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- Must be currently enrolled in technical college program - Mechatronics or E&I in your second semester with an overall GPA of 2.8.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
- Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity
Responsibilities
- Receive applicable training through a regionally accredited technical college program and additional work experience via daily work activities while being mentored through the guidance of our qualified maintenance technicians
- Receive their program tuition paid in full as reflected under the terms and conditions of our 2-year apprenticeship agreement and other local requirements
- Troubleshoot and repair control devices and motors in the 110 VAC to 4160 VAC range and maintain power transformers (4160,460,460/110) and lighting transformers (4160/277)
- Repair relay/limit switch logic devices and any electronic type control devices that utilize solid state components, transistors, diodes, VDC. This repair includes printed circuit board assemblies
- Troubleshoot, program and repair PLC’s on the shop floor and any control devices used in conjunction with plant service in steam, water, air, etc. These control devices may be electrical or mechanical
- Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and equipment and adjust as needed
- Effectively communicate with maintenance supervision, other engineering personnel, and area department supervision
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
- Follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies
- Must be certified to operate a forklift through internal training providers and willing to work flexible work schedule
- Perform machinist work, use common machine tools to cut, shape, form, etc. and other materials into shape
- Troubleshoot as a mechanic, use common hand tools to adjust, replace worn and broken parts of a structural, rotating, reciprocating or running nature
- Accurately and correctly record job time and accurately record/sign-in service/attendance time
- Follow the internal ESH work instructions in the daily work
- Demonstrate exemplary personal behavior in ESH and motivate others
- Ensure immediate notification and response, and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Program tuition paid in full
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
