Plastics Manufacturing Maintenance Specialist (Injection​/Blow Molding

Why this role

• Make a direct impact on uptime in a well-established manufacturing operation
• Access long-term stability, with strong potential for internal growth, training, and development support
• Leverage your hydraulics depth while broadening PLC and molding expertise

What you’ll own

• Troubleshoot and repair plant electrical systems
• Perform PLC diagnostics on Allen Bradley platforms
• Maintain, adjust, and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Install, troubleshoot, and repair production assets, including:
• Injection molding machines (HPM, Van Dorn, Niigata, Krause, Cincinnati)
• Blow mold extrusion equipment
• Packaging machinery
• Cooling systems
• Powder coat systems
• Execute major equipment repairs; operate machine tools to complete precision tasks
• Mentor junior technicians to elevate team performance
• Uphold safety protocols and quality expectations without compromise

Schedules

• 1st Shift: 6:00 AM — 2:30 PM (6 days per week)
• 2nd Shift: 2:30 PM — 10:30 PM (6 days per week)
• 3rd Shift: 10:30 PM — 6:30 AM (6 days per week)

Qualifications

• 5 years of industrial equipment maintenance experience; strong hydraulics required
• Demonstrated capability across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Experience with injection or blow molding preferred
• Familiarity with microprocessor-controlled equipment
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-first approach
• Proficiency in hydraulics

Tools & tech

• Allen Bradley PLC troubleshooting
• Machine tools for precision repair and fabrication
• Production and utilities equipment listed above

Join a team that invests in your development. Grow your skills, expand your responsibilities, and build a long-term career in plastics manufacturing maintenance.