Job Description
Press Maintenance Technician
Posted: Friday, 10/31/2025
MAU is hiring a Press Maintenance Technician for our client in Durham, NC. As a Press Maintenance Technician you will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair press equipment and related printing systems to support optimal machine performance and production efficiency. This is a direct-hire opportunity.
Benefits Package
- Annual incentive bonus plan
- 100% employer-paid:
- Medical (base plan)
- Dental (base plan)
- Vision
- Life/AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Subsidized premiums for dependent medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with up to 6% dollar-for-dollar employer match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Paid time off, including:
- 10 company-paid holidays
- 1 floating holiday
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Relocation package available for qualified candidates
- Opportunity for advancement
Shift Information
- Rotating 2-2-3-2 schedule
- Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Initial training schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM (duration: 4–12 weeks)
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 5+ years of relevant maintenance experience, preferably in printing or press operations
- Experience with digital and offset press maintenance highly desirable
Preferred Education and Experience
- Technical training in printing technology or industrial maintenance
General Requirements
- Proficient with press-specific mechanical and electrical systems including:
- Electrical controls, pneumatic systems, servo drives, encoders
- Web tension systems, ink delivery, plate imaging equipment
- Impression systems, blanket washers, web handling systems
- Familiarity with:
- PLC ladder logic and HMI systems (preferred)
- Industrial safety standards (ANSI, IEEE, UL)
- Color theory, substrates, and ink chemistry
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and mechanical drawings
- Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and communication skills
- Must be able to reliably commute to assigned locations in the Raleigh, Morrisville, or Durham area
Essential Functions
- Perform preventive and general maintenance on digital, offset, flexographic, and web-fed printing presses
- Troubleshoot, adjust, and repair mechanical and electrical components to maintain operational uptime
- Maintain and service press equipment including ink systems, plate mounting, impression and blanket cylinders, dampening, and web handling components
- Calibrate and align press systems to ensure print quality and registration
- Maintain and troubleshoot ink mixing systems, densitometers, spectrophotometers, and automated ink dispensing systems
- Diagnose technical issues and install or calibrate parts using manufacturer manuals
- Operate electrical, pneumatic, and hand tools; document activities in CMMS
- Install and service motors, drives, switches, relays, transformers, and circuit panels using schematics and wiring diagrams
- Maintain web tension controls, unwind/rewind units, web guides, splice tables, and substrate feeders
- Collaborate with press operators, production teams, management, and vendors to resolve issues
- Follow SOPs, lock-out/tag-out, and housekeeping protocols to ensure safety and compliance
- Support production goals and assist in other maintenance duties as needed
Working Conditions
- Press room environment with exposure to noise, machinery, inks, solvents, and temperature fluctuations
- May work around moving press components and under indoor industrial conditions
Physical Demands
- Frequent walking, bending, kneeling, and crawling around large equipment
- Ability to push, pull, lift, or carry up to 60 pounds occasionally
- Reaching into confined spaces and repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and arms
