Maintenance Tech

SUMMARY: Maintenance Tech Repairs and maintains the equipment of all production and facilities equipment. Must have excellent diagnostic ability and repair skills in a variety of fields such as but not limited to mechanical welding hydraulics pneumatics combustion and electrical. This is a night shift position from 7pm7am.

• Responds to service calls from all departments involving breakdowns to diagnose and repair equipment as required. Responsible for prioritizing repairs with input and direction from Plant Management.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus and discusses it with other maintenance technicians including Maintenance Supervisor. Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty hydraulic or pneumatic components; mechanical components including but not limited to bearings couplings etc; combustion components; and electronic components including but not limited to power supplies processor printed circuit boards etc.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance (P.M. on plant equipment including but not limited to extrusion presses and auxiliary equipment melting furnace casting unit billet saw homogenizing furnace etc.
• Conducts daily inspection of the operation of the air compressors and compressed air system including maintenance of oil levels air filters dryer operation etc.
• Conducts daily inspection of the operation of the caster cooling water system including maintenance of the water level water quality water filtration etc.
• Performs daily inspection of the operation of the extrusion presses including maintenance of the oil levels oil leaks billet heater operation cutoff saw operation transfer operation stretcher operation etc.
• Installs and/or modifies equipment in cooperation with the Engineering Services Manager to improve the reliability simplify the operation improve operational safety etc.
• Completes all paperwork on a timely basis including daily work sheets assigning work to appropriate jobs or equipment in hour increments.
• Follows company rules regulations and policies regarding work and safety practices.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area including general housekeeping of the work area upon completion of a repair. Assists with general housekeeping of the Maintenance area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience: Associates degree (A. A. or equivalent from twoyear college or technical school; and five or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience should include welding competency hydraulic and pneumatic circuit components knowledge of relay logic components PLC logic components bearing gear reducers equipment alignment and piping installation.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to use measuring devices rulers micrometers etc.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to read maintenance blueprints hydraulic schematics ladder diagrams and bill of materials.

Perks of the Job:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with robust matching contribution
• Generous allotment of paid vacation and paid holidays
• Competitive wages plus performancebased bonus opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement

Why Our People Love Working Here:

• Purposedriven friendly open and respectful culture
• Shared core values of safety integrity respect and drive
• Employee discount program with hundreds of partner brands
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Generous uncapped employee referral program
• Up to $5000 tuition reimbursement
• Wellness incentive program

Who We Are: Founded nearly half a century ago Pennex Aluminum continues to see rapid growth as a leading provider of quality aluminum cast products and extrusions. With stateoftheart technology and facilities across Ohio and Pennsylvania were proud to offer the capabilities and expertise to cast billet extrude custom shapes and fabricate finished components for customers across a range of markets including automotive transportation building and construction electrical and machinery consumer durables and distribution.

But its not just what we do that sets us apart its how we do it. Safety. Caring. Integrity. Growth. These core values are embodied by each member of our team; guiding every action we take and decision we make. Whether its driving innovation within our industry making the impossible possible for our customers providing a safe respectful workplace for employees or supporting our local communities our purpose is clear. We are dedicated to impacting our world in a positive way.

If youre a likeminded individual with a strong ability to problem solve collaborate and effectively communicate Pennex Aluminum may be the perfect place for you to grow your career. To learn more please visit PennexAluminum or check out other opportunities within the Metal Exchange Corporation family of companies at MetalExchangeCorp.

Our Commitment to Inclusion: We welcome people of different backgrounds abilities and perspectives. To ensure our business and culture continue to be inclusive of all people we never discriminate on the basis of race religion national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation age or marital status veteran or disability status. Metal Exchange Corporation and its family of brands are proud to be equal opportunity employers. Additionally all of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Should you have any questions or require special assistance completing your application please email

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the Unites States and not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role level and location. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including jobrelated skills experience and relevant education or training.