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Job Title: Maintenance Technician Job Description The Maintenance Technician supports a high-volume plastics manufacturing facility by performing troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and repair on industrial machinery and facilities equipment. This multi-craft role works on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including blow molding and injection molding equipment, to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation across the plant.
Responsibilities Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all manufacturing equipment, including plastic blow molding, injection molding, and auxiliary equipment. Perform both preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance on industrial machinery and facilities equipment. Analyze machine performance and use root cause analysis to identify, diagnose, and correct equipment issues. Understand and perform operational processes on machines to ensure optimal efficiency and uptime.
Read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic schematics and mechanical blueprints to support troubleshooting and repair activities. Mechanically troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, chains, bearings, bushings, valves, tooling heads, fixtures, blades, dryers, and related components. Work with electrical systems up to 480 volts, including AC/DC motors and three-phase motors, and perform wiring and rewiring of electrical components.
Operate, understand, and transfer knowledge of all machinery and equipment to support production and maintenance needs. Use HMIs and PLCs to assist with troubleshooting and resolving control system issues. Promote and enforce safety by ensuring all electrical and mechanical guards and other safety devices are in place and functioning properly, and by following lockout/tagout and plant safety procedures.
Promote quality manufacturing by ensuring all required quality tests, inspections, and documentation are completed accurately and on time. Complete all assigned preventive maintenance tasks and work orders within required timeframes. Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work area in accordance with 5S+1 standards. Share knowledge and train others by teaching mechanical and maintenance concepts to teammates.
Communicate equipment status, issues, and completed work clearly to supervisors, operators, and fellow maintenance personnel. Essential Skills 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or similar environment. Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience in industrial maintenance. Proficiency in mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Experience in electrical maintenance and troubleshooting of systems up to 480 volts, including three-phase motors and AC/DC motors. Ability to perform wiring and rewiring of electrical components and industrial controls. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, and pneumatic diagrams. Knowledge of electrical, electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and industrial machinery operation.
Ability to operate, understand, and transfer knowledge of all machinery and equipment used in the facility. Strong reading, mathematical, and communication skills to support documentation, problem-solving, and teamwork. Experience working safely with lockout/tagout procedures and plant safety practices. Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis on equipment issues and implement effective corrective actions.
Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience with PLC troubleshooting and basic understanding of PLC-controlled systems. Hands-on experience with plastics manufacturing, particularly injection molding and blow molding processes. Trade school education or technical training in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance disciplines. Experience with preventive maintenance programs and maintenance repair practices.
Familiarity with three-phase power systems and industrial control circuits. Welding experience is pre