Building Maintenance Technician

Consider joining Pennex as a Building Maintenance Technician at our Wellsville, PA location. The Building Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving building systems, utilities, and infrastructure in a heavy industrial aluminum extrusion and casting manufacturing environment. This role supports safe, efficient, and uninterrupted plant operations by ensuring facilities, utilities, and site systems meet operational, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Plant Infrastructure

• Paints gas lines throughout the plant and roof area; paints exhaust fans that are on the roof.
• Paints and maintains outside walls of the plant building, offices, breakrooms, restrooms, locker rooms, and common areas.
• Repaints or touches up paint lines throughout the plant including dock area and speed bumps.
• Maintains exterior grounds, roadways, drainage systems, fencing, and parking areas by repairing cracks in concrete, damaged siding, downspouts, soffits, gutters, and roof drains, etc.
• Repairs or replaces doors and tinted panels in charge bay that have been damaged.
• Pumps out dross dock and manholes.
• Cleans gutters and downspouts; Cleans cobwebs and debris from lights, rafters, and walls.
• Maintains a safe environment. Ensures all lighting is working and bulbs have been changed as needed; responsible for housekeeping audits; removes snow and salts sidewalks and entryway areas.

Utility Systems

• HVAC, ventilation, and dust/fume extraction systems supporting extrusion presses, casting furnaces, and finishing operations.
• Diagnoses and repairs mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and pneumatic issues related to building and facility systems.
• Responds quickly to facility breakdowns that may impact casting, extrusion, or downstream operations.
• Performs welding, fabrication, carpentry, and general repair work as required.

Preventive Maintenance

• Executes preventive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and extend asset life.
• Maintains accurate records of maintenance activities in CMMS or maintenance logs.
• Assists in identifying reliability improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintains parts inventory and is willing to drive to suppliers/stores when needed to purchase them.
• Sorts and keeps an organized inventory of parts.

Safety, Environmental, & Compliance

• Follows all OSHA, EPA, and site-specific safety regulations, including lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work, and fall protection.
• Ensures all lighting is working and bulbs have been changed as needed; removes snow and salts sidewalks and entryway areas. Maintains clean and safe work areas throughout the facility.
• Supports environmental compliance related to air handling, spill prevention, waste handling. Changes air filters on air compressor doors.
• Manages environmental work orders.
• Assists in emergency situations by taking injured employees to medical appointments.
• Other duties as assigned

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent experience required; technical certification or trade school preferred.

Experience

• 3 to 7 years of facilities maintenance experience in a heavy manufacturing or industrial environment.

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience working in high-heat, dusty, and industrial environments preferred.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, and eager to learn and apply new skills
• Attentive to details and follows through on assigned tasks and commitments

• Flexible and driven to meet tight deadlines, handle multiple projects and prioritize them appropriately
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• 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
• Must have regular attendance

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.

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 
• Relocation package may be 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, we’re 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 it’s not just what we do that sets us apart, it’s 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 it’s 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 Pennex.com or check out other opportunities within the MX Holdings family of companies at MXHoldings.com.

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 pennexrecruiter@pennex.com.

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