Press Maintenance Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance
• Perform all work in a safe manner and use required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Follow Metalsa’s safety procedures and report unsafe conditions or incidents immediately.
• Press & Equipment Maintenance
• Disassemble and reassemble metal forming presses for scheduled maintenance and rebuild projects.
• Perform rigging, scraping, grinding, fitting, and machine alignment using hand and power tools.
• Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Lubrication Systems
• Install and maintain lubrication blocks, lines, and plumbing for hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Troubleshoot fluid power systems to identify issues and perform necessary repairs.
• Assembly & Fabrication
• Assemble and rebuild equipment to OEM and customer specifications using standard procedures.
• Prepare components for assembly, ensuring they are clean, deburred, and free of defects.
• Tool & Equipment Operation
• Use hand and power tools including various types of welders, torque wrenches, impacts, magnetic drills, and hydraulic jacks.
• May require experience with or certification on equipment like mills, lathes (for small part polishing and key making), forklifts, overhead cranes, and rigging equipment.
• Technical Interpretation
• Read and follow blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, and work instructions.
• Understand and apply basic mechanical and fluid system principles during maintenance work.
• Quality Assurance
• Perform in-process and post-repair inspections to ensure quality standards are met.

• Experience maintaining, rebuilding, or repairing mechanical presses or heavy industrial machinery.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Familiarity with hand and power tools used in press maintenance.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Comfortable working with oils, grease, solvents, and in confined spaces.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and commitment to quality and safety.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 4+ years of experience in industrial maintenance and/or 2+ years experience w/ degree in related field (industrial maintenance, engineering, etc); stamping or forming presses experience preferred
• Vocational or technical training in industrial maintenance, mechanics, or a related field is a plus.
• Forklift and crane certification preferred (training provided if needed).

• Work performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, grease, heat, and moving machinery.
• Requires physical activity including lifting, climbing, kneeling, bending, and standing for extended periods.

** hiring into the Metalsa Elizabethtown Maintenance Repair Tech Classification could allow future opportunity to transfer into Maintenance Assembly, Electrocoating, or Facilities departments.**