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Clarios Careers in Fort Wayne, IN

Clarios Careers in Fort Wayne, IN

Looking for a hands-on job in manufacturing?

Our Fort Wayne, IN plant is hiring!

This is a Clarios Distribution Center, where batteries receive their final charge, labeling, and quality checks before heading out to customers around the world. These facilities play a critical role in the last steps of the battery lifecycle - transforming assembled batteries into ready-to-use products.

Here, batteries are activated through an initial charge process known as formation, then labeled, packaged, and prepared for shipment. Every unit that leaves a Clarios Distribution Center meets rigorous performance and safety standards, ensuring reliability from day one.

These centers are essential to Clarios' commitment to delivering high-quality, dependable energy storage solutions to the automotive market.


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Plant Details

Plant Overview


This is a Distribution Center, where batteries undergo final activation and are prepared for customer delivery.

  • Formation - the process of charging batteries for the first time to activate the chemical reaction that allows them to store and deliver power.
  • Shipping (Sticker) - where batteries are labeled, sorted, and packaged for shipment to customers, ensuring accuracy and readiness for end use.

These final steps ensure each battery meets quality standards before it reaches the road.

Environment:


  • Fast-paced production environment
  • Physically active roles with a strong safety focus
  • All hires start as utility workers and cross-train into additional roles
  • Employees at this plant are represented by a union.

PPE Requirements:

PPE (personal protective equipment) needs vary by position. You may be required to use some, or all, of the following, depending on your role:


  • Head Protection
  • Eye protection
  • Hand protection
  • Uniforms

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
  • Wage progression and Bonus opportunities.
  • 401k plan offered with company match.
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Employee battery program.
  • Lots of opportunities for growth and advancement.

Careers

Backgrounds & Titles that Thrive in this Role: Assembly, Manufacturing, Assembler, Production Associate, General Labor, and/or Maintenance.


Location: Fort Wayne, IN


What You Will Do:
In this position you will operate automated and semi-automated production machines to manufacture automotive batteries. In addition, operators make minor adjustments during troubleshooting, recognize and diagnose machine problems, and participate in operator preventative maintenance of equipment such as cleaning, greasing, and replacing small parts. Perform visual inspection of machines for quality or productivity problems. Perform required quality checks as trained.


Daily Responsibilities:

  • Operate machinery by controlling and adjusting machine settings, feed raw materials or parts to semi-automated machines.
  • Verify that product meets quality standards and keep records of approved and defective units
  • Clean equipment, tools, etc. and surrounding area between jobs.
  • Follow all safety, quality and production specifications, instructions, written and verbal.

What We're Looking For:

  • 1+ year(s) of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Comfortable working 12+ hour days.
  • Ability to stand/walk for long period of time.
  • Ability to work in a hot environment.
  • Ability to physically bend, twist and kneel in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Basic math, reading and writing skills.
  • Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
  • Ability to come in early or stay late depending on production demands.
  • Must be able to wear required PPE.

Location: Fort Wayne, IN


Pay: $32.45/hr training → $33.70/hr on nights (includes $1.25 shift premium)


Shift: Nights (2-2-3 schedule, 5:45pm-6:15am)


Perks:

  • Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days
  • Quarterly bonus opportunity
  • Tool allowance up to $600/year
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employee battery discount program

What You'll Do:

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment
  • Work with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
  • Diagnose electronics, replace parts, and assist with rebuilds
  • Follow safety standards (LOTO, PPE) daily

What We're Looking For:

  • 5+ years maintenance experience (mix of mechanical + electrical)
  • Knowledge of PLCs, VFDs, hydraulics, pneumatics, or high-voltage circuits
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to read equipment manuals & work orders
  • Flexibility for occasional overtime

About Clarios Fort Wayne
Since 1999, our Fort Wayne distribution center has charged, packaged, and shipped batteries for cars, boats, motorcycles, and heavy-duty trucks worldwide. We employ over 130 people locally.

Testimonials


“Good place to work and good pay compared to other factories in Ft. Wayne. Plant is clean and organized.

- Battery Associate,

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