Maintenance Tech

Overview

Consider joining the Pennex family as a Maintenance Tech at our Wellsville PA location. The Maintenance Tech repairs and maintains the equipment of all production and facilities equipment. This role must have excellent diagnostic ability and repair skills in a variety of fields such as mechanical welding hydraulics pneumatics combustion and electrical.

This is a night shift position from 7pm to 7am with a rotating weekend schedule.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 leadership.
• 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 such as power supplies processor printed circuit boards etc.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance (P.M.) on plant equipment including 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 leadership 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 quarter 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 repair. Assists with general housekeeping of the Maintenance area and plant.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred.

Experience

• 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 bearings gear reducers equipment alignment and piping installation.

Other Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States visa sponsorships are not available.
• Regular attendance required.

Environmental Hazards

Physical

• The employee is regularly required to stand.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and use hands.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

About Us

Perks of the Job

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Generous allotment of paid vacation and paid holidays
• Competitive wages plus performance-based bonus opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Ample opportunity for career growth and advancement
• Daily pay available

Why Our People Love Working Here

• Purpose-driven friendly open and respectful culture
• Shared core values of safety integrity caring and growth
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount program with hundreds of partner brands
• Wellness incentive program
• Regular employee celebrations and events

Who We Are

Founded nearly half a century ago Pennex continues to see rapid growth as a leading provider of quality aluminum cast products and extrusions. With state-of-the-art 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. Integrity. Caring. 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 you are a like-minded individual with a strong ability to problem solve collaborate and effectively communicate Pennex may be the perfect place for you to grow your career. To learn more please visit or check out other opportunities within the MX Holdings family of companies at .

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 based on race religion national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation age or marital status veteran or disability status. MX Holdings and our family of brands including Metal Exchange and Pennex are proud to be equal opportunity employers. Additionally all 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 United 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 job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

Confidentiality Agreement Required: Yes

Posted Min Pay Rate

USD $1.00/Hr.

Posted Max Pay Rate

USD $1.00/Hr.