Maintenance Technician II - Days
Quanex · Kent, WA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Quanex (industrial) in Kent, WA. Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets.
- They ask for
- 4+ years
- Tools it names
- 5S, CATIA / NX, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Washington: typical posted base $70k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 59 maintenance technician openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 65 other live reliability postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (4+ vs 3+)
Typical $80k–$132k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 45%
- PLC 38%
- Welding 35%
- Root cause 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, CATIA / NX, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Quanex
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- 2
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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This plant: Quanex in Kent
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Technician II - Nights · Reliability · Technician
Full description from QuanexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Quanex is looking for a Maintenance Technician II - Day Shift to join our team located in Kent, Washington .
The Maintenance Technician II is responsible for performing skilled maintenance and repair work on production equipment and facilities in order to ensure optimal performance and functionality. This position requires a thorough knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems and the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose complex problems with the ability to work every other weekend.
The hours for this position are 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on a rotating schedule, working every other weekend. Click here to learn more about our manufacturing plant in Kent.
We Offer You!
- •Health Benefits: medical (with FSA or HSA account options), dental & vision plans!
- •Supplemental benefits: company paid life insurance & AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, Employee Assistance Programs
- •Financial benefits: 401K with Employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan eligibility
- •Work-Life benefits: Paid Time Off (56 hours), Paid Sick Time (1 hour for every 40 hours worked), and Paid Holidays (up to 9 days annually)
- •Education Assistance
What Success Looks Like
- •Repair and maintain mechanical equipment and resolve intermediate to complex issues around machines and equipment
- •Repair and recondition hydraulic/pneumatic systems (airlines, solenoids), as well as electrical equipment/components
- •Maintain, repair, and modify conventional equipment
- •Install plumbing, air, and electrical utilities necessary for machine operation
- •Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts
- •Repair or replace defective parts
- •Install special functional and structural parts in devices
- •Lubricate and clean parts
- •Adhere to and complete work within the 5S standards, SOPs, and OSHA guidelines
- •Maintain a strong safety focus with a willingness to adhere to safety guidelines
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What you bring
- •4+ years of experience, preferably within an industrial manufacturing environment
- •Advanced experience and knowledge of electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repair
- •Proficient technical and systems experience, including CMM systems experience
- •Ability to read schematics
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
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