Maintenance Technician

The company we're partnered with in finding their next Mold Maker specializes in supplying engineered plastic parts for various industries. They are a custom molder that manages tool design and build of low-volume injection molded parts. They've proven to be a valuable partner to their customers across the U.S for many years.

Summary: The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of company facilities and production equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working directly with the Maintenance Manager to maintain satisfactory up-time and optimum utilization of equipment.
• Help create and document preventative maintenance program procedures on all capital equipment, including but not limited to, injection molding machines, granulators, dryers, water towers, chiller, etc.
• Ability to develop specifications and make recommendations on auxiliary and other equipment purchases
• Responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of all facility and production equipment
• Ability to operate mobile equipment such as skid loaders, scissor lifts, forklifts, etc.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of maintenance schedules, equipment installations, structural repairs and work orders and other operating reports for facility
• Maintains maintenance budget including monitoring inventory and expenses • Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned
• On call 24 hours for any maintenance related issues that could impact company's ability to meet customer commitment.
• Responsible for maintaining calibration of injection machine controls and to insure all screws and barrels are meet minimum requirements.
• Responsible for providing technical assistance on all things related to facility maintenance including electrical systems, building construction, plumbing, etc.
• Drives continuous improvement across all aspects of the operation • Responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly work area
• Maintain company grounds to insure safety and good 5S housekeeping.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED Work Experience:
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in maintenance of industrial equipment including injection molding machines. In lieu of experience with injection molding machines would be acceptable to have experience maintaining blow molding or extrusion machines.
• Must have experience with industrial mechanical repair including hydraulics repair, motors, pumps, etc.
• Must be able to diagnose problems with equipment and devise best solutions for repairs on time and within budget.