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Millwright

Hanover, Pennsylvania

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Working on your feet and with your hands isn’t for everyone—but it’s a joy for those who join Crown’s Manufacturing & Production team. When you work within our manufacturing divisions, you’re creating the environment and tools that bring the world’s most renowned products to life. A commitment to quality and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting are crucial in these roles. Put your skills to the test and assist across departments in operating, repairing, maintaining and improving plant machinery and equipment.

Ready for a role that’ll grow your skills and your career? Read our full description to see if you’re a fit.

Millwright

Hanover, Pennsylvania

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Overview

Joining Crown means joining a global leader in the design and manufacture of packaging products. In one of our manufacturing divisions, you’ll be key in packaging household products we use every day. You may develop, fix or fabricate solutions and work within the shop and production departments. No matter the location, safety’s a top priority for you, and you’ll be fully compliant with all OSHA rules and regulations. While day-to-day tasks may vary, flexibility and agility will be required in these roles.

Where Lifelong Careers Take Shape

Possibility takes many shapes—
what shape will it take for you?

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Success Profile

We’re looking for a candidate who's goal oriented and able to work in a high-speed manufacturing environment. You should be a team player and take direction well in addition to being focused and flexible enough to move from task to task.

  • Deadline-oriented
  • Efficient
  • Patient
  • Team player
  • Industrious
  • Independent

Our Culture

At Crown, we’re on a mission to create the shape of things to come. That means shaping quality packaging with integrity, making products that’ll last, and building careers with longevity. We’re invested in doing the work to ensure all employees are treated fairly and are compensated with the benefits, pay, learning resources, and welcoming environment they deserve.

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Tracy Zavasky Tracy Zavasky

“Crown has given me the opportunity to build on my education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program and to grow my career while doing work that I love.”

Tracy Zavasky

Packer Operator

Benefits

In addition to a generous starting hourly wage, you may be eligible for our total rewards benefits, including a 401(k) with company match.

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401(k)

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Pension Plan

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Tuition Reimbursement

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Free Company-Paid Health Insurance

Responsibilities

About Crown:

Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods.At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world.  We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing approximately 23,000 people and net sales of over $12 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally.  Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated and driven individuals. 

Division Overview:

Crown’s Food Division is one of the leading manufacturers of food cans in the world. Our complete array of food packaging serves a variety of markets, including fruit, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat, ready meals, pet food, infant milk powder and other dry food products. We offer a wide selection of food cans from round to bowl as well as shaped cans. We truly focus on excellence. Here is your chance to join the Crown Food Division.

Location:

Hanover, PA

This plant manufactures 2-piece and 3-piece steel cans for the food industry over various shift operations. The Hanover Plant is located on Rt 94 in York County and is in close proximity to York, PA, Gettysburg, PA, and the Maryland border.


Position Overview:

The Millwright works closely with Maintenance and Supervision to aid in plant line performance. The Millwright will fabricate parts, fixtures, and equipment by cutting, fitting, welding components and using milling machines, lathes, surface grinders, machine shop equipment.     

Duties And Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager the Millwright responsibilities include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Follow all plant safety rules, LOTO, & required PPE at all times.  Participate in plant Safety Program.
  • Follow all SOP’s that are applicable to performing this work as well as general plant SOP’s
  • Good housekeeping is required at all times. Work area is to be clean, orderly, and free of hazards at all times.  Work area must be cleaned up after completion of work to prevent safety hazards and product quality concerns.   
  • Participate in team meetings as required.
  • Dismantle and reassemble any production equipment that needs to be replaced or repaired.  
  • Ability to Setup Machine Shop Equipment (drills, lathes, saws, etc.)
  • Precise machining of machine parts.
  • Fabricate and repair manufacturing equipment as needed, including mechanical repairs and rigging large equipment and parts into position.   
  • Read and interpret machine engineering drawings, bills of material, complex instructional books and manuals. 
  • Assist with machine or line troubleshooting.
  • Skid or crate large equipment and parts for shipping.
  • Operate a forklift to move machinery, parts and equipment. 
  • Maintain housekeeping excellence in the work areas, including at completion of job.
  • Perform other job duties as required or assigned.
  • Work overtime as assigned. 

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

  • Mechanical aptitude to understand various parts/equipment specifications (part dimensions, bore sizes, engineering drawings, etc.).
  • Welding (stick/mig), fabrication, general machine assembly.  TIG welding will be a plus.  
  • Thorough knowledge of all types of hand tools including fabrication tools.
  • A strong understanding of angles and great skill with squares and other tools.
  • Ability to read and utilize precision measuring tools (ex. micrometers, calipers, dial indicator, rulers, etc.)
  • Experience working on defective parts of machine, calibrate and/or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.  
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
  • Ability to operate a forklift, and manlifts.
  • Effective communication skills dealing with internal Team Members and external Vendors, etc.
  • Basic math skills.
  • Experience with surface grinders. 
  • Must be available to work various shifts if needed to provide additional support.
  • Must have excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills/experience. 

Preferred Requirements:

  • High School Education/GED.
  • Basic understanding of can manufacturing process and the make/model of the major plant machinery.
  • Knowledge of all OSHA related training in a manufacturing environment.
  • 6S Training.
  • Forklift and manlift experience are highly preferred.
  • Experience in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  • Experience with milling machines and metal lathes. 

Working Conditions

  • Generally, works in plant environment.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the team member will be exposed to light lifting, warehouse forklift traffic, range of temperatures.
  • Production noise level is frequently loud.

Benefits:

Crown offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including free Company paid health insurance for employees as well as Company matched 401(k) and active hourly Pension Plan.

Interested:

Take the next step in your career and apply online today at www.crowncork.com/careers.  

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