Welding Technician
Novelis · Oswego, NY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Novelis (metals) in Oswego, NY.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in New York: typical posted base $52k–$92k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 71 manufacturing technician openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 48 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $77k–$117k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 31%
- Root cause 24%
- FDA / GMP 20%
- Lean 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Novelis
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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- 5
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This plant: Novelis in Oswego
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Full description from NovelisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
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Qualifications
Position Overview
Novelis Oswego has an exciting opportunity for a Fabricator! The successful candidate must have a complete knowledge of the various welding, cutting, and fabrication operations. These may include but are not limited to: pipe welding, silver soldering, spray welding, electric ARC, heli ARC, acetylene cutting, scarfing operations, brazing and soldering, layout, mig/tig welding, use of brake, press, roller, burning table and other related equipment. The ability to share information with coworkers is also a must. The successful candidate must also have a strong attention to detail as well.
Responsibilities
- ◆Utilize various welding, cutting, and fabrication techniques including:
- ◆Pipe welding
- ◆MIG/TIG Welding
- ◆Silver soldering
- ◆Spray welding
- ◆Electric ARC / heli ARC
- ◆Acetylene cutting
- ◆Scarfing operations
- ◆Brazing and soldering
- ◆Familiar use of brake, press, roller, burning table and other related equipment
- ◆Read and interpret blueprints & sketches and build/modify as necessary
- ◆Work cross-functionally with both peers in Engineering Maintenance and Operational departments to build/repair/modify equipment as necessary.
Qualifications
- ✓Five years Fabrication experience or similar degree/certificate is required
- ✓Proficiently read blueprints and sketches
- ✓Follow both written and oral directions
- ✓Must have strong attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Welding Certification
What Novelis Offers
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:
- ✓Core benefits coverage (medical, dental and vision) for you and your family premiums starting as low as $75/ month for the employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children
- ✓HSA contributions
- ✓Competitive Paid vacation and personal time off
- ✓Novelis contributes up to 9.5% of your pay into a 401(k) for your Retirement savings
- ✓8 weeks of paid time off for new parents
- ✓6-months of short-term disability at 100% pay
- ✓Finally, the Novelis holistic Well-Being benefits include programs to support weight loss and management, fitness challenges, 24/7 mental health support, tobacco and substance use cessation programs, lifestyle discounts, and more. Novelis actively explores diversifying our Well-being benefits to support our unique and changing work force
For this role, the pay is from $40.50 USD / hour. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance.
Location Profile
Novelis Oswego is located in northern Central New York on the shores of Lake Ontario and employs approximately 1200 people. The Oswego plant produces more than one billion pounds of high-quality aluminum sheet each year serving customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. In addition to its downtown shopping and dining district Oswego and the surrounding areas are renowned for fishing hiking snowmobiling and outdoor recreation across all four seasons. Novelis is committed to supporting the community and fosters strong relationships with non-profit and educational organizations like The Children’s Museum of Oswego Oswego County Opportunities State University of New York College at Oswego and the Pathways in Technology Early College High School among many others.
We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:1. Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers - Novelis
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Position Overview
Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.
