Maintenance Technician – Molding

Job Listing Quick Facts

• Company Name: TMA
• Location: Buffalo Grove, IL
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Category: Manufacturing
• Pay: $25 - $40 per hour View All Jobs at TMA

Nemera is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of drug delivery devices for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, & generics industries. With locations worldwide, some of our services and products include eyedroppers, pumps, valves, inhalation devices, airless dispensers, and auto-injectors.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairs on injection molding equipment, robots, adjustments, maintenance, repair and operations of various types of assembly, subassembly, printing, and/or packaging machines. The company scope includes scientific injection molding processing operations and automation equipment in the manufacture of components and devices into FDA regulated markets. This is a high-speed and a controlled manufacturing environment (CME).

• Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe working conditions
• Read, use and interpret measuring devices, gauges and inspection tools.
• Perform all required necessary preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Actively participate on teams and offer suggestions for improvement.
• Answer machine alarms as they occur and identify and address the root cause.
• Follow all 5S guidelines
• Perform and document inspections per cGMP for work instruction sheet, on device history sheet records, and work instruction sheet tables
• Follow all Lock Out/Tag Out rules
• Diagnose and troubleshoot any pneumatic, electrical or mechanical malfunction on a variety of machines
• Adjusts assembly machine units for major/minor lot production operations following department specification
• Repair and maintain electrical controls on equipment (molding, assembly and packaging machines), including servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines and devices primarily on the basis of electronic principles
• Upload programs to controls in the events of program loss or CPU replacement
• Repair robot arms and controls, including replacing bad boards, motors, encoders, etc.
• Calibrate and adjust robot pick and place locations if needed
• Conduct TPM activities as required
• Input Maintenance work orders into the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (SAP)
• Monitor processes, show an awareness of issues and demonstrate corrective actions to address those issues
• Perform weekly, monthly and as required preventive maintenance (PM)
• Perform root cause analysis for safety, quality, and processing issues
• Suggest ways to improve the efficiency and safety of our work and environment Comply with all company policies
• Must be able to fluently operate presses, robots and auxiliary equipment to diagnose malfunctions, and to verify repairs.
• Troubleshoots and locates the source of the problem by observing the operation of the equipment.
• Brainstorms with other maintenance personnel, and outside technical support as needed.
• Restores damaged or malfunctioning equipment to operation by repairing, replacing and or adjusting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Controls down time by scheduling repairs with the Maintenance Manager.
• Maintains good communications with Maintenance Manager.
• Maintains ongoing list of projects with timeline to be addressed and completed.
• Assists other maintenance personnel as needed,
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. Ensures the work is completed with technical excellence, and in an efficient and cost-effective fashion.
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must have 3 or more years of experience in a technical, hands‑on position
• Strong math, reading and communication skills required
• Experience with injection molding required
• Knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting (AB, Koyo, Omron, Mitsubishi, etc.)
• Experience in hydraulics and pneumatics required
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications required and SAP experience preferred
• Ability to…