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Pennex

Pennex

End-to-end aluminum casting, extrusion, fabrication

Multicraft Maintenance Technician

Full-TimeDeadline 5/15/27
$27 - $33/hr
Senior
Associate's
Wellsville, PA, USA
In Person
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Five or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Welding competency and knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic circuit components, relay logic components, programmable logic controller 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 basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to use measuring devices, rulers, micrometers, and similar tools.
  • Ability to solve 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 eligible to work in the United States without employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future.
  • Regular attendance is required.
  • Ability to stand regularly, walk frequently, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, sit occasionally, use hands, and lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Ability to work in wet or humid conditions, around fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat, in a usually loud environment.
Responsibilities
  • Respond to service calls from all departments, diagnose equipment breakdowns, and repair equipment as required.
  • Prioritize repairs with input and direction from leadership.
  • Diagnose malfunctioning apparatus and discuss diagnoses with other maintenance technicians and the Maintenance Supervisor.
  • Diagnose and repair or replace faulty hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, combustion, and electronic components.
  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on plant equipment, including extrusion presses, auxiliary equipment, melting furnaces, casting units, billet saws, and homogenizing furnaces.
  • Inspect air compressors and compressed air systems daily, including oil levels, air filters, and dryer operation.
  • Inspect caster cooling water systems daily, including water level, water quality, and water filtration.
  • Inspect extrusion presses daily, including oil levels, oil leaks, billet heater operation, cutoff saw operation, transfer operation, and stretcher operation.
  • Install or modify equipment with leadership to improve reliability, simplify operation, and improve operational safety.
  • Complete paperwork, including daily worksheets assigning work to jobs or equipment in quarter-hour increments.
  • Follow company rules, regulations, and policies regarding work and safety practices.
  • Maintain a neat and orderly work area and assist with housekeeping in the Maintenance area and plant.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • An Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.

About the company

Pennex is a vertically integrated aluminum manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions from raw material processing to finished parts. It produces standard and custom aluminum extrusions, casting, fabrication, and assembly, using in-house alloy development and multiple extrusion presses. Its in-house fabrication capabilities include automated sawing, Swiss turning, stretch forming, robotic welding, and CNC machining at facilities in Wellsville, PA and Leetonia, OH for automotive, transportation, building, machinery, and consumer durables markets. It aims to expand capacity and capabilities, including a joint venture with Century Aluminum to build a large secondary billet casting facility, to become the largest American-owned secondary billet supplier.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wellsville, Pennsylvania

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • Century Aluminum and MX Holdings target 2026 Ohio Valley secondary billet production.
  • Pennex's Leetonia expansion added 175,000 square feet and 65 jobs.
  • Trump's June 8, 2026 aluminum duties reward domestic, U.S.-cast billet suppliers like Pennex.

What critics are saying

  • Pennex's automotive-heavy Leetonia plant ties revenue to OEM production cuts and model redesigns.
  • The 2026 Ohio Valley JV risks overrunning budgets and delaying 250-million-pound capacity.
  • If the JV stalls, Pennex loses its domestic billet moat against global extrusion rivals.

What makes Pennex unique

  • Pennex owns casting, extrusion, fabrication, and assembly, compressing supply chains into one operator.
  • Wellsville and Leetonia run two cast houses and four presses, with a third coming.
  • ASI full membership and customized crash-resistant alloys differentiate Pennex in automotive applications.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Discounts

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Budget

Training Programs