Maintenance Technician - Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturing

Job Summary: Performs maintenance activities (preventative, routine, repair) to a variety of PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING machines to ensure optimum production, quality of product(s) and safety of machine operations.

For maximal production efficiency projects include:

• Maintain Plastic Injection Molding Machinery
• Analyzes mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and operational problems of PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING machines
• Plan for and take corrective action on related problems found
• Making correct adjustments to ensure maximum production and quality of product
• Ensures all work performed meets required safety codes and is properly inspected

To maintain effective Equipment Operations:

• Reviews production schedule to ensure machine(s) are ready for planned production or scheduled routine and preventative maintenance; Make appropriate equipment changes as needed
• Perform scheduled maintenance activities as needed and/or according to schedule
• Test equipment to ensure optimum operations for production

Performing corrective maintenance checks:

• Makes preventative maintenance checks and inspection of assigned equipment
• Reports findings to supervisor and takes appropriate action
• Repair and diagnose problems with PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING machinery
• Repair and diagnose problems with manufacturing support equipment such as cranes, chillers, air compressors, cooling towers.

• Other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager or Plant Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to perform preventative maintenance and/or general repairs to PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING machinery.
• Ability to effectively use a variety of hand tools, power tools, and manufacturing related equipment
• Ability to effectively present information management.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in Maintenance of Plastic Injection Molding machinery is required
• Experience with any of the following PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING machines highly desired: Krauss Maffei, Haitian, Battenfeld, UBE, Cincinnati Milacron, Nissei, Husky and more
• Experience with any of the following skills are highly desired: Electrical, Hydraulics, Robotics, Pneumatics, Mechanical, Machining, Welding, Controls, HV/AC, Facilities

OTTO OFFERS VERY COMPETITIVE PAY FOR EXPERIENCE

Required: Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Screen
Required: Identification / Proof of Employment Eligibility

WORKING CONDITIONS:
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Facility is climate controlled. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSCIAL REQUIRMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs or ladder; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. Move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.