Maintenance Technician

We are seeking a Maintenance Technician for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Buffalo, NY with a stable, fast-paced manufacturing environment. This onsite role is ideal for a hands‑on maintenance professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment, supporting production uptime, and working with advanced manufacturing, injection molding, automation, and packaging systems.

The Maintenance Technician will play a key role in keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently through preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, and strong communication with production, tooling, and leadership teams. This opportunity offers competitive pay, exposure to modern equipment, and a collaborative team culture focused on safety, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

Candidates who are motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to expand their technical skills will find a supportive environment with strong leadership, cross‑functional teamwork, and the opportunity to build a long‑term career path in industrial maintenance.

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and corrective repairs on manufacturing equipment, injection molding machines, molds, auxiliary systems, and high‑speed packaging equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, heating, and automated equipment issues to support safe and uninterrupted production.
• Participate in shift handovers, review maintenance communication boards, and document equipment status, repairs, and work orders accurately in maintenance systems.
• Respond promptly to equipment concerns, safety issues, and urgent production needs while following lockout/tagout and company safety procedures.
• Collaborate with production, tooling, maintenance, and management teams to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support maintenance projects, equipment upgrades, plant improvement activities, and compliance with quality, food safety, environmental, and operational standards.

• Pay rate: $32.00 to $34.00 per hour.
• Job type:
  Temp-to-hire.
• Work location:
  
  Onsite in Buffalo, NY 14225.
• Full-time onsite position.
• Stable manufacturing environment with modern equipment.
• Opportunities for technical growth and professional development.
• Collaborative team culture focused on safety and continuous improvement.
• Hands‑on experience with advanced manufacturing and automation technologies.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize production equipment to maximize uptime and performance.
• Perform preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on injection molding, packaging, auxiliary, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Complete work orders, update maintenance records, and document equipment history in maintenance management systems.
• Support safety, quality, food safety, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in industrial maintenance and equipment repair.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to replace heater bands, heat relays, hydraulic pumps, and troubleshoot heating systems and zones.
• Working knowledge of PLC‑controlled equipment, PC‑controlled machinery, and automated systems.
• Proficiency with CMMS software or computerized maintenance management systems.
• Technical College Diploma in Industrial Millwright, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, or a related field preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, time management, and prioritization abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a…