Machinist Apprentice

Role Overview

We are looking for Machinist Apprentice to join our Advanced Materials & Chemicals division in Rochester, NY.
 

Kodak offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the resurgence of an iconic global company. We combine the strength of a brand that is recognized and beloved around the world with the excitement and enterprising spirit of a start-up. We are focused on the future and looking for professionals with energy, ideas and ambition to help us take next steps in our transformation. We’re building a culture which values creativity in all its forms, having a global perspective, a focus on sustainability, and the trust we’ve earned over decades of building strong relationships. Kodak has a rich heritage of leadership and innovation, but is also, in many ways, reinventing itself. Kodak is truly a place where you can have influence.
 

As a Machinist Apprentice, you will receive competitive pay and benefits with incremental increases over the course of the 4-year program as you achieve set milestones.  You will work directly with a Journeyman, (a highly skilled Maintenance Mechanic) for on-the-job training and receive company paid schooling to meet the New York State Department of Labor Certification requirements. You will join our Film Finishing Division.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Ensure that a safe work environment is maintained.
•    Work with a skilled journeyman while training to maintain our equipment.
•    Update your Apprentice Training Record book daily to record your work as it relates to the required on-the-job training.
•    Attend classes that relate to your trade as required (typically 2 per year) and receive a satisfactory grade. 
•    Learn to maintain maintenance records and exchange information with others on shift changes or during shifts as necessary.
•    Learn to communicate with operators, mechanics, supervisors, and engineers on equipment status and path forward.
•    Must be willing to occasionally work extended hours, if necessary, to meet deadlines or to ensure resolution of plant problems.
•    Ability to work in process lighting conditions.
•    Able to work shifts on occasion
•    Able to work overtime as needed
 
Previous experience and course work credit will be granted in accordance with Department of Labor Apprentice guidelines. 

REQUIRED SKILLS:
•    High school graduate.
•    Ability to maintain a safe work environment.
•    Ability to develop good trouble shooting skills.
•    Ability to develop some computer skills.
•    Proactive and self-directed.
•    Effective working individually or as part of a team.
•    Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
 
 

DESIRED SKILLS:
•    Demonstrated mechanical or electrical skills through WEMOCO or equivalent experience.
 
 

WORK SCHEDULE:
Hours may vary based on department needs