Electrical Technician * $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS *
Novelis · Oswego, NY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Novelis (metals) in Oswego, NY.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in New York: typical posted base $55k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 92 maintenance technician openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 94 other live reliability postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $74k–$97k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 39%
- PLC 34%
- Automation 28%
- Root cause 25%
- Welding 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Novelis
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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 an Electrical Technician! The primary focus of this position is maintenance, service and repair of facilities and equipment. Successful Electrical Technicians are fast learners and self-motivated, independent workers. They have the ability to work under pressure and the willingness to work in varying conditions. Electrical Technicians receive training in troubleshooting, technical procedures, and safety. They help create, maintain, and repair the electronic components and equipment used in any machinery that involves electricity. They work on site to keep machinery and specialty equipment running correctly.
Responsibilities
- ◆Use specialized measuring and diagnostic devices to evaluate equipment
- ◆Inspect for problems
- ◆Work with wires using hand tools while handling small components
- ◆Repair and replace defective components in motors, generators, controllers, storage batteries, switchboards, conductors, switches and varied electrical fixtures
- ◆Install, maintain and repair electrical, electromechanical, and electronic parts of machinery and equipment
- ◆Perform defensive repair and preservation of field, plant and shop for electronic and electrical systems, equipment, and devices
- ◆Read and interpret blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams
- ◆Plan and prepare work orders or instructions utilizing blueprints, sketches, and drawings
Qualifications
- ✓2 Year Electrical Degree or 5+ years experience
- ✓Medical Clearance for use of Fall Protection Harness (Weight restrictions related to equipment limitations may apply)
- ✓Experience with:
- ✓Power Distribution
- ✓Industrial motor control (A/C & D/C Controls)
- ✓Process control and instrumentation
- ✓Combustion control systems
- ✓Computer skills / computer operated control systems
- ✓Ladder logic
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Manufacturing experience
This role’s hourly rate starts from $40.50. 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.
