Maintenance Tech

Metal Exchange•Wellsville, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Tech repairs and maintains production and facilities equipment at Pennex’s Wellsville, Pennsylvania location. The role requires diagnostic ability and repair skills across mechanical, welding, hydraulic, pneumatic, combustion, and electrical systems. This is a night-shift position from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. with a rotating weekend schedule. The employee responds to equipment breakdowns, diagnoses faults, performs repairs and scheduled preventive maintenance, and inspects plant systems and equipment. The role also includes installing or modifying equipment in coordination with leadership, completing maintenance paperwork, following safety and company policies, and maintaining an orderly work area. The position involves regular standing, frequent walking and exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme heat. The work environment is usually loud. Employees may occasionally need to lift or move up to 50 pounds. Pennex offers medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; a 401(k) with matching contributions; paid vacation and holidays; performance-based bonus opportunities; an Employee Assistance Program; ongoing training and professional development; career growth opportunities; daily pay; tuition reimbursement; employee discounts; and a wellness incentive program.

Requirements

Five or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience should include welding competency; hydraulic and pneumatic circuit components; relay logic and PLC logic components; bearings; gear reducers; equipment alignment; and piping installation.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to use measuring devices such as rulers and micrometers.
Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to read maintenance blueprints, hydraulic schematics, ladder diagrams, and bills of materials.
Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future.
Regular attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.

Responsibilities

Respond to service calls from departments, diagnose equipment breakdowns, and make repairs, prioritizing work with input and direction from leadership.
Diagnose malfunctioning equipment and discuss issues with other maintenance technicians, including the Maintenance Supervisor.
Diagnose, repair, or replace faulty hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, combustion, and electronic components.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on plant equipment, including extrusion presses and auxiliary equipment, melting furnaces, casting units, billet saws, and homogenizing furnaces.
Inspect air compressors and the compressed-air system daily, including oil levels, air filters, and dryer operation.
Inspect the caster cooling-water system daily, including water level, quality, and filtration.
Inspect extrusion presses daily, including oil levels and leaks, billet heater operation, cutoff saw operation, transfer operation, and stretcher operation.
Install or modify equipment in cooperation with leadership to improve reliability, simplify operation, and improve operational safety.
Complete paperwork promptly, including daily worksheets that assign work to jobs or equipment in quarter-hour increments.
Follow company rules, regulations, and policies concerning work and safety practices.
Maintain a neat work area and perform general housekeeping after repairs; assist with housekeeping in the Maintenance area and plant.
Perform other duties as assigned.