Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technicians support day-to-day operations of all machines, equipment, and areas of the facility. They also perform preventive maintenance, provide technical assistance for solving reliability issues, assist with production equipment upgrades and rebuilds, and fabricate, modify, assemble and repair a variety of production components/assemblies/systems utilizing various machining and metal fabricating equipment and tools.

As an at-will employer, SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.

• Ensures strict conformance to all applicable electrical codes & OSHA safety requirements for facility and production equipment, as well as Scholle IPN safety guidelines
• Provides mechanical and electrical skills in support of routine & preventive maintenance
• Supports the shift maintenance team in problem solving & troubleshooting efforts
• Acts as a problem solving & continuous improvement resource for PLC programming, variable speed drives, electrical & pneumatic controls, mechanical systems, etc.
• Troubleshoots & repairs production machine equipment and systems
• Provides input to preventive & predictive maintenance efforts to improve overall equipment reliability
• Effectively maintains maintenance laptop programs & files
• Effectively make electrical connection for most electrical devices
• Capable of interpreting electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, & mechanical schematics for troubleshooting
• Effectively troubleshoot all industrial systems, such as electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, & mechanical
• Provides support of departmental standards for sanitation & housekeeping
• Supports the introduction of new technology
• Displays strong teamwork & communication skills with a hands‑on, positive style
• Models safe behaviors at all times
• Contributes ideas & support to capital planning, lean manufacturing, & continuous improvement initiatives
• Responsible for reporting food/product safety problems or risks to a supervisor or manager immediately, or take action if possible
• Other duties as assigned
• Proper identification of the different parts and types of injection molding machines and how they work.
• Proper identification of the parts of an injection mold and how they work.
• Identify how different conditions affect the molding process.
• Any other duties assigned by management.

• EDUCATION:
  • High school diploma or G.E.D required.
  • Associate’s Degree in Industrial or Electrical Maintenance Technology preferred or 5 - 7 years’ experience will be considered with Vocational Training Program or Military equivalent.
• SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
• Ability and desire to solve mechanical/electrical issues.
• Solid mechanical, electrical, and technical aptitude is required.
• Understanding of electric motors, conveyors, gears, pneumatics, and hydraulics; HVAC experience is a plus.
• Hands‑on metal fabrication experience: welding experience is a plus.
• Ability to use and operate basic maintenance and repair tools and machining equipment.
• Ability to accurately use precision measurement instruments to check parts, check tolerances, check alignment of equipment and manufacture replacement parts.
• Knowledge and ability to understand basic drawings, equipment manuals, parts lists, and equipment instructions.
• Capable of reading and making basic drawings and blueprints.
• Ability to work safely and follow regulatory and Company Policies and Guidelines.
• Positive attitude, cooperative nature, and strong team player.
• Ability to work carefully in a precision tooling and precision product environment.
• Have the desire and ability to generate innovative ideas, provide recommendations, and be flexible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Frequently standing, walking and sitting
• Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery.
• Frequently bend,…