Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Quanex is looking for a Maintenance Technician – 1st Shift to join our team located onsite in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Be the expert who keeps everything moving. As a Maintenance Technician, you'll use your mechanical and troubleshooting skills to diagnose, repair, and maintain the equipment that powers our operation. From motors and pneumatic systems to conveyors and production machinery, you'll tackle challenges that make a direct impact on productivity and performance.

You'll also be a champion for continuous improvement, helping identify opportunities to enhance equipment reliability, safety, and efficiency. We're looking for a dependable team player who brings a positive attitude, thrives in a hands-on environment, supports others, and takes pride in maintaining a safe workplace. If you enjoy solving complex problems and making a difference every day, this role is for you.

Salary: $29.00 - $34.00 per hour, starting wage varies based on your experience

New Hire Bonus: $1,000, payout increments at 30-days, 60-days and 6-months of employment!

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm

Work Hours if overtime is required: Monday – Friday, 6:00am – 4:30pm, potential Saturday hours

We Offer You!

• Medical, dental & vision start the 1st of the month after hire
• Medical coverage featuring wellness incentives that may significantly reduce employee premiums
• PTO, ESST, paid holidays & paid training — starts right away
• 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
• 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
• Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
• Tuition support for degree and continuous education
• Safety-toe shoes at no cost
• Free fountain drinks and coffee during shifts
• Referral bonuses

What’s attractive about the Maintenance Technician role?

• Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment
• World Class Safety records
• Hands-on physical therapy, on-site for you and your spouse
• 90-day performance review with potential pay increase

What Success Looks Like:

• Leads and promotes a culture of safety first.
• Maintains, repairs, and modifies extruders, pullers, calibration tables, saws, etc.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Repairs and reconditions hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Must be flexible with hours across all shifts to train and coach.

Your Credentials:

• High School education or equivalent required
• Intermediate level of experience with electrical and mechanical applications, as well as experience with mechanical and hand tools for equipment repair.
• 3+ years industrial maintenance experience, required
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience, preferred
• Excellent communication skills, computers/systems skills, and organization skills

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger
Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com .