Job Description
Press Maintenance Technician
Posted: Friday, 10/31/2025
MAU is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician – Print Finishing for our client in Durham, NC. As an Industrial Maintenance Technician – Print Finishing, you will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair post-press, print finishing, and packaging equipment to ensure optimal machine performance and production efficiency. This is a direct-hire opportunity.
Benefits Package
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental (base plan), vision, life/AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Subsidized premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for dependents
- 401(k) plan with up to a 6% dollar-for-dollar employer match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Paid time off, including 10 company-paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Annual incentive bonus plan
- Comprehensive relocation package for qualified candidates
- Opportunities for advancement
Shift Information
- 2-2-3-2 rotating schedule: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM (day shift) or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM (night shift)
- Initial training period: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM (4–12 weeks)
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 5+ years of maintenance experience, preferably in the printing or manufacturing industry
- Experience with post-press operations and finishing equipment
Preferred Education and Experience
- Familiarity with PLC ladder logic
General Requirements
- Hands-on experience with electrical controls, pneumatic systems, sensors, labeling and inkjet printers, vision inspection systems, and load/scales systems
- Strong mechanical and electrical systems knowledge
- Familiarity with industrial safety standards (ANSI, IEEE, UL)
- Proficiency in reading schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Essential Functions
- Perform preventive and general maintenance on print finishing, post-press, and packaging machinery
- Troubleshoot, adjust, and repair mechanical and electrical components to ensure uptime
- Maintain and service post-press equipment including binding machines, cutting systems, folding equipment, collating machinery, laminating units, and finishing systems
- Ensure proper calibration and alignment of post-press equipment
- Diagnose technical issues and install/calibrate parts using manuals and manufacturer instructions
- Operate tools including electrical, pneumatic, and hand tools
- Use CMMS to document maintenance activities and track repairs
- Install and service motors, switches, pumps, relays, transformers, and circuit-breaker panels
- Work with schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams
- Communicate effectively with production teams, management, and vendors
- Follow all SOPs, safety protocols (including lock-out/tag-out), and housekeeping standards
- Support production goals and assist with other maintenance duties as needed
Working Conditions
- Work performed in a production environment with exposure to noise, machinery, and varying temperatures
- May involve confined spaces and both indoor and outdoor conditions
Physical Demands
- Frequent walking, bending, kneeling, and crawling in tight spaces
- Must be able to push, pull, lift, or carry up to 60 pounds occasionally
- Frequent use of hands, wrists, and arms in repetitive motion
- Operation of machinery, diagnostic equipment, and computers required
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required: safety glasses, ear protection, steel-toed shoes, and high-visibility apparel
