Industrial Extrusion Press Maintenance & Installation Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Rise to the challenge. Keep production moving.

Picture this: a customer’s extrusion line is down on a Saturday. You and a lead technician roll up in a company truck, tear down a faulty assembly, swap components, verify hydraulics and controls, and have the press back online. That’s impact. When you’re not in the field, you’re in our shop assembling builds and sharpening your skills. No prior experience required—just mechanical drive and a desire to learn.

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with lead technicians to service, repair, and maintain aluminum extrusion presses and supporting systems.
• Disassemble, diagnose, and rebuild mechanical assemblies using proper tooling and procedures.
• Contribute to shop-based assembly, fabrication, and repair between field assignments.

Baseline Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude; confident with basic hand tools.
• Ability to understand how assemblies come apart and reassemble correctly.

Preferred Experience

• Millwright or industrial maintenance work.
• Stick and MIG welding exposure.
• Background with aluminum extrusion processes or press maintenance.

Grow Your Expertise

On-the-job training covers extrusion press service. Expand into welding, hydraulics, PLCs, controls, electrical systems, and even engineering pathways as your career develops.

Schedules

• Shop: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM.
• Field: Determined by project and customer needs; weekend work is common with production timelines. We offer flexible scheduling to help you recharge.

Travel Details

• Typical travel: 4–5 days at a time; per diem and all travel expenses covered.
• Most trips are in company vehicles.
• Large jobs may span multiple weeks; we rotate crews to limit extended time away.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay based on experience; starting at $18/hr.
• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k), paid time off (PTO), and profit sharing.

Technical Competencies (Target or Develop)

• Mechanical troubleshooting
• 120/208/240/480V electrical systems
• Hydraulic theory and practice
• Electrical troubleshooting and repair
• Pipefitting fundamentals
• Electrical/electronic systems
• High-voltage systems

Tools & Systems

• MIG welder
• Stick welder
• Variable frequency drives (VFDs)
• Extrusion presses
• Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

About Dunaway

Dunaway is a family-oriented team with 40+ years designing, building, and upgrading extrusion presses and systems. From container relines and equipment upgrades to full installations and entire plant redesigns, we handle it end-to-end. Our in-house CNC capabilities hit 0.0005″ tolerances, supporting premium components. We provide engineering, consultation, installations, and field services. Our systems run worldwide across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. We are the Extrusion Machinery Specialists.

Career Growth

We’re expanding our field organization—creating clear opportunities for growth and promotion for mechanically minded people ready to learn.