Maintenance Technician - Plastic Injection Molding
Maintenance Technician - Plastic Injection Molding
Position Overview: The Maintenance Tech's primary responsibility is to ensure that equipment is safely operating and meets its intended use, optimizing equipment uptime. The purpose of the Maintenance Mechanic is to make scheduled and unscheduled repairs on all machines and related equipment used in manufacturing as well as maintaining all building systems.
Essential Functions
- Maintain production and facility equipment to include installation, set up, preventative maintenance, and adjustments required by technical service instructions.
- Safely troubleshoots, performs repairs, and executes all preventive maintenance tasks.
- Inspects and tests equipment to detect causes of malfunctions on hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatics.
- Capability of reading blueprints pertaining to hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, molding machines, and auxiliary equipment.
- Dismantle machinery and equipment to gain access and perform diagnoses.
- Remove and replace worn or defective parts.
- Repair/replace hoses, wiring, valves, etc., reassemble and verify proper function.
- Coordinate and schedule PM or repairs with production scheduler.
- Maintain, document, and constantly improve preventive/predictive maintenance functions.
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping regarding work areas.
- Follow all safety precautions on equipment, machinery and tools repairs per OSHA and complete all tasks or assignments as requested.
- Willing to participate in continuing education programs and seminars.
- Performs other related duties and job assignments as required.
- Coordinates and maintains all job responsibilities in a continuous and flexible manner.
Required Experience
- Prefers 3-5 years of maintenance experience in a plastic injection molding environment.
- Prefers hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing injection molding equipment.
- Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing electrical, hydraulic, mechanical.
- Experience in operating various hand tools and machining equipment.
- Continually demonstrates excellent time management skills, works extra hours as required to complete pending repairs.
- Need to possess basic tools to perform the job.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts.
- Frequently required lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds.
- Frequently required standing, bending, squatting, and reaching with hands and arms.
- Regularly required to stand for extended periods, walk, talk, and hear.
- Ability to use hand tools.
- Ability to read applicable instructions.
Company Overview
At Thunderbird, the collaborative relationship with our parent and partner companies allows us to better serve our customers – now and in the future. The Thunderbird family of American Manufacturing companies is driven by a mission to provide superior products and services, from prototype to delivery. Our dedicated leadership team's enduring vision is to hold and grow our companies to meet the higher needs of our global customers. We are guided by the unified pursuit of excellence, teamwork, and innovation. Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.
Benefits
- 401(k) with matching program.
- Medical Insurance.
- Dental Insurance.
- Vision Insurance.
- Short Term Disability.
- Long Term Disability.
- Life Insurance.
- Paid Time Off.
- 9 Paid Holidays.
Pay Range
$25 - $32 per hour