Maintenance Technician Night Shift 6p to 6a

American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. This position is located in Simpsonville, SC and reports to the Maintenance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and read electrical prints, hydraulic circuits, and pneumatic circuits.
• Debug and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including reading machine schematics.
• Perform general maintenance, troubleshooting, debugging, and repair of injection-molding machines as needed.
• Execute lock out/tag out procedures on all injection and related equipment.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions to prevent downtime through preventative, predictive, or continuous improvement strategies.
• Work with equipment suppliers to determine root cause of equipment failures and implement permanent solutions.
• Maintain plant facility and associated equipment.
• Perform daily checks of all injection molding equipment as outlined on the preventive maintenance schedule.
• Operate forklifts, man lifts, and cranes (training provided for company specifics).
• Maintain a required basic set of tools needed to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate basic ability in skills such as welding, brazing, soldering, refrigeration repair, machine shop training, fabrication in plastic, electronic repair, mechanical engine repair, transmission repair, and robotics.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Eligible to work in the United States of America.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and authorize a background check.
• Ability to work a 12-hour shift.
• Prior Maintenance Technician experience required (injection molding experience a plus).
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Knowledge of basic math skills.
• Demonstrate good judgment and decision-making ability.
• Possess interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels.
• Valid driver’s license; forklift experience or willingness to learn.

Schedule

Fixed schedule on a 2/2/3 rotation (4 shifts: A, B, C, D). This schedule provides a 3-day weekend every other week. The pattern consists of working two days in a row, two days off, then three days of work, resulting in 14 working days each month.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Full benefits package including medical and dental.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Paid vacation.