Maintenance Technician – Plastic Injection Molding

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Maintenance Technician – Plastic Injection Molding Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician – Plastic Injection Molding is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plastic injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, and facility systems to ensure maximum uptime, production efficiency, and product quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Install, repair and maintain all equipment and facilities
• Analyze mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality
• Try out equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended downtime
• Record operational data, such as pressure readings, length of stroke, feeds and speeds for use in set-up and preventive maintenance records
• Review Production System Efficiency and Quality System Efficiency workshops to support continuous improvement; propose and implement continuous productivity, process and quality improvement actions for all facilities
• Facilitate equipment moves on the shop floor
• Give advice on technical specifications of new equipment and alterations on existing equipment and facilities, making sure manufacturing, maintainability and Health, Safety & Environmental requirements are met
• Set up requisitions for supplies, equipment and facilities
• Participate in the management of the inventory of spare parts and consumables to eliminate downtime
• Keep up-to-date documentation related to maintenance

• Technical diploma, preferably with a specialization in maintenance
• At least 3 years of maintenance/engineering experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Robotics troubleshooting and PLC programming knowledge is a plus.
• Proven ability to undertake tasks of substantial variety or complexity which require and extensive knowledge of fabrication/processing techniques, tools, materials, machines, and equipment.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.