Maintenance Technician with strong hydraulic systems expertise to keep our aluminum extrusion presses and support equipment running at peak performance. This role is built for a hands-on troubleshooter who knows presses inside and out — someone who can read a hydraulic schematic and who understands the impact of downtime to the operation.
If you've spent your career around extrusion presses, die ovens, stretchers, saws, and the high-pressure hydraulic systems that drive them, we want to talk to you.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose, repair, and maintain hydraulic systems on aluminum extrusion presses, including pumps, valves, cylinders, accumulators, servo/proportional valves, and high-pressure lines.
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on extrusion presses, billet heaters, die ovens, run-out tables, stretchers, saws, and related equipment to minimize unplanned downtime.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical faults using schematics, manuals, and diagnostic tools; drive root-cause analysis on recurring failures.
- Rebuild and calibrate hydraulic pumps, cylinders, and valve assemblies; maintain proper fluid cleanliness, filtration, and system pressure specs.
- Respond quickly to press-down and line-down calls, working safely under time pressure to restore production.
- Read and interpret hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical schematics/blueprints to support repairs and equipment upgrades.
- Support installation, alignment, and startup of new or rebuilt equipment.
- Partner with production teams to improve equipment reliability and extrusion press uptime.
- Follow all plant safety, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and environmental procedures without exception.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of industrial maintenance experience with a strong concentration in hydraulic systems; aluminum extrusion or heavy press experience strongly preferred.
- Solid working knowledge of high-pressure hydraulic circuits, pumps, valves, and cylinders, plus proficiency in basic mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic troubleshooting.
- Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics and technical manuals.
- Experience with press-related equipment such as extrusion presses, stretchers, saws, handling systems, ovens, or similar heavy industrial machinery.
- Comfortable with the use of precision tools, hand and power tools, and standard diagnostic equipment (pressure gauges, multimeters, etc.).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently under pressure during downtime events.
- Willingness to work overtime
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical/trade school certification in industrial maintenance or hydraulics a plus.
- Forklift and/or overhead crane certification a plus.
5 AM Start Time Pay is $30/hour