Mechanical 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. AS — Aviation Support Equipment Technician.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, Welding
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
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.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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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 Mechanical Technician! The primary focus of this position is maintenance, service and repair of facilities and equipment. Successful Mechanical Technicians are fast learners and self-motivated, independent workers. They will have the ability to work under pressure and the willingness to work in varying conditions. Mechanical Technicians receive training in troubleshooting, technical procedures, and safety.
Responsibilities
- ◆Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain machines and the plant facility’s equipment
- ◆Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
- ◆Perform simple machinist duties and
responsibilities
- ◆Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
- ◆Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
- ◆Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments
- ◆Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities
- ◆Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
Qualifications
- ✓2 Year Mechanical Tech Degree or 5+ years’ experience
- ✓Medical Clearance for use of Fall Protection Harness (Weight restrictions related to equipment limitations may apply)
- ✓Machine repair and troubleshooting
- ✓Hand tools & measuring instruments
- ✓Welding
- ✓Experience with pipe fitting, centrifugal pipe repair, rigging & lifting, rotating equipment, industrial hydraulic power, bearings, industrial lubrication, and statistical process control
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Manufacturing experience preferred
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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.
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About Oswego
Oswego, NY is a small city with a beautiful waterfront, complemented by the maritime theme found within the city. Our many parks afford a panoramic view of Lake Ontario, and we offer a beautifully preserved historical site at Fort Ontario. Oswego is centrally located in New York State, just 45 minutes north of Syracuse, making the Syracuse suburbs an easy commute. The State University of New York at Oswego is No. 18 on the U.S. News list of the best 50 public campuses in the Northern Region. Oswego’s location makes it very attractive to outdoor enthusiasts with sailing, power boating, world class sport fishing and auto racing opportunities in our back yard. A short drive to the Adirondack Mountains provides countless opportunities for hiking, back packing, canoe/kayaking and camping on and around 46 peaks over 4,000 feet in altitude.
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.
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