Press Maintenance Technician

Nesco Resource; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 3,200 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nesco Resource is seeking a Press Maintenance Technician to keep production lines running smoothly in a heavy manufacturing environment. The role focuses on troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding metal-forming presses and related systems to minimize downtime.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in manufacturing maintenance, experience with presses or heavy equipment, and strong diagnostic skills across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical domains.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing and machine maintenance experience.
• Experience maintaining, rebuilding, or repairing mechanical presses or heavy industrial equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, repair, rebuild, and reassemble metal-forming presses.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on production equipment.
• Use hand and power tools, welders, torque wrenches, impacts, magnetic drills, and hydraulic jacks.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time.

Skills

Manufacturing maintenance

Troubleshooting

Mechanical presses repair

Reading blueprints

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Press Maintenance Technician

Keep the Production Floor Moving!

SALARY: $62,400 – $85,280/year, based on experience

Are you a skilled maintenance professional who knows how to troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild heavy industrial equipment? Do you have hands‑on experience with mechanical presses, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems?

If you're looking for an opportunity where your mechanical expertise directly impacts production, this could be the position for you!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Press Maintenance Technician, you'll play a critical role in keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently. You'll troubleshoot equipment, perform repairs and preventive maintenance, and help minimize costly downtime.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Disassemble, repair, rebuild, and reassemble metal-forming presses

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems

• Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on production equipment

• Use hand and power tools, welders, torque wrenches, impacts, magnetic drills, and hydraulic jacks

• Perform rigging, grinding, fitting, scraping, and machine alignment

• Install and maintain hydraulic, pneumatic, and lubrication systems

• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and technical manuals

• Inspect equipment before and after repairs to ensure proper operation

• Assist with new equipment installation and continuous improvement projects

• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, and Production teams

• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and on time

• Train and mentor Maintenance Trainees and assist with training on new equipment

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate brings strong hands‑on industrial maintenance experience and the ability to diagnose problems quickly and safely.

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of manufacturing and machine maintenance experience

• Experience maintaining, rebuilding, or repairing mechanical presses or heavy industrial equipment

• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems

• Experience using hand and power tools

• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and technical manuals

• Strong mechanical aptitude with a commitment to safety and quality

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Comfortable working with oils, grease, solvents, and in confined spaces

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Experience with any of the following is a plus:

• Robotics
• PLCs
• Automation
• Mechanical Handling Systems

WHY THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

This is a hands‑on maintenance role for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with heavy industrial equipment, and keeping production running at peak performance.

If you're the person everyone calls when a machine goes down and you know how to diagnose it, fix it, and get it running again — we want to hear from you!

COM119

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.