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Maintenance Technician - Day shift

Quanex and Careers
Thomasville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/25/2026

Quanex is looking for a Maintenance Technician I to join our team located in Thomasville, NC.

The Maintenance Technician I is responsible for maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment, including motors, pneumatics, conveyor systems and other production machines and equipment. This position is Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

We Offer You!

  • Competitive Salary and bonus potential
  • 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
  • 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
  • Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • Tuition support for degree and continuous education
  • Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment.

What's attractive about the Maintenance Technician I position?

  • The Company LIVES its values.
  • Dynamic culture & people

What Success Looks Like:

  • Repairs and reconditions hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including air lines, solenoids, and related components.
  • Maintains, repairs, and modifies injection molding machines, vacuum systems, granulators, augers, and mixers.
  • Ensures all machinery operates safely and efficiently, checking voltage, calibration, and proper function.
  • Replaces, repairs, and installs electrical equipment and components.
  • Observes and listens to machines during operation to diagnose malfunctions.
  • Dismantles devices to remove defective parts and inspects wear to determine repair needs.
  • Adjusts and repairs functional parts, controls, and assemblies.
  • Installs special functional and structural parts as required.
  • Fabricates, welds, and modifies parts for repairs, retrofits, and equipment additions.
  • Sets up and operates lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
  • Installs and maintains plumbing, air lines, and electrical utilities required for machine operation.
  • Performs routine lubrication and cleaning of parts.
  • Starts and tests devices after repair to ensure performance and reliability.
  • Supports overall facility maintenance and assists in building/system upkeep.

What You Bring:

  • 3 years of experience
  • Intermediate level of experience with and knowledge of electrical and mechanical applications
  • Intermediate experience with the use of a variety of hand and mechanical tools for equipment repair

The hourly wage for this position is $24.00/hr.

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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