Maintenance Technician- Injection Molding

Position Overview

Conducts investigations into suspect manufacturing equipment and applies strategic troubleshooting methods to determine root cause of machine failures.
Deploys preventative maintenance actions and performs needed repairs to either maintain and/or improve performance of all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic components of injection molding machines and support equipment, material handling systems and automated systems including robotics and custom manufacturing cells.
Responsible for general building and facilities repair and maintenance including critical systems related to manufacturing facility controls.

• Visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Deploy Plan-Do-Check-Act methodologies for troubleshooting issues on the manufacturing floor.
• Conduct maintenance proactively to determine proper root cause of failures to ensure adequate solutions are deployed to resolve the critical failure and/or problem.
• Dismantle machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas.
• Inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Remove and replace worn or defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system.
• Locate damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measure, cut, thread, and install new pipe.
• Start/Restart all manufacturing equipment to test operation following repair prior to releasing equipment to production. This should be done to measure the success of the repair and to minimize downtime of the manufacturing equipment.
• Repair broken parts and/or determine best course for finding replacement components.
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on machines, auxiliary equipment including automation cells and building facilities.
• Follow all safety regulations.
• Perform safety inspections on all manufacturing equipment and the facility.
• Provide insight and recommendations of potential machine risks for human or equipment safety.
• Document findings during preventative maintenance activity and repair activities on manufacturing equipment.
• Assist in maintenance activities related to tooling and production equipment in preparation for use in applications.
• Train, mentor, and coach other technical team members in functional job activities related to maintenance and repair.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance, be on time and ready to work each day.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed to support the success of the organization.

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Pneumatics Experience
• Hydraulics Experience
• Pneumatic Troubleshooting
• Industrial Electrical Experience>
• Industrial Electrical Systems
• Hydraulic Systems & Components
• Injection Molding Experience
• Blueprint Reading

• HVAC Systems
• Injection Molding Machine (Engel, Arburg, Sumitomo, Toshiba, Nissei)
• Power Tools
• ERP Software
• Industrial Robot