Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician

Position Type: W2 (Contract)

Classification: Hourly, non-exempt, skilled trade

Locations : Harvard, IL

Industry: Manufacturing (Plastic Mold Injection)

Reports to: Team Leader—Maintenance

Date : 6/24/2024

Client Testimonials:

• Asst. President of Automotive Tier 1 Multinational : “Ambe has been great to work with responding quickly to our requests with experienced personnel who delivered on the objectives we needed to accomplish”
• CEO of Automotive Tier 1 Multinational : “I consider Ambe Engineering to be an extension of my organization. The team is always nimble to the needs of my company and provides expertise to create solutions to our business in a variety of ways”
• Manager of Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer: “Thank you Ambe for your support with getting our supplier under control…it’s greatly appreciated and your flexibility to adjust to issues and availability was key”
• Supplier Quality Director of Automotive OEM : “Impressive support network that is evolving fast, has helped us in various challenging situations with our supply chain. Agile leadership offering tailored solutions are key competence for this business, where AMBE has excelled.”

Location:

• Harvard, IL
• 45 minutes NE of Rockford, IL
• 47 minutes SE of Janesville, WI
• 1 hr 20 mins SW of Milwaukee, WI
• 2 hours NW of Chicago, IL

Compensation:

• $35 / hr and up (pending experience/interview)
• Over-Time: 1.5x after 40 hrs/wk.
• Double-Time: 2x on Sundays/Holidays

Shift:

• 1st Shift
• 8–12 hours per shift
• Weekends and over-time as needed

Job Summary: As a fully competent Industrial Maintenance Technician, incumbent will perform repairs, preventive and corrective maintenance on production machinery, plant blow mold equipment and facility. They are also responsible for following our company's Good Manufacturing Practices.

Job Duties:

• Receives instructions on specific job task by Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician or Supervisor. Assistance is furnished on unusual problems and work is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards and with applicable laws and regulations issued by regulatory agencies
• Install, adjust and repair blow mold, trimmers, palletizer and other related equipment
• Perform mold, neck tooling changes, pin and other equipment changes. • Inspect and replace pneumatic and hydraulic hoses
• Inspect, rebuild and replace valves and pumps
• Perform preventive maintenance on all related equipment
• Maintain machines in optimal processing condition
• Weld, fabricate, and repair various machines
• Troubleshoot, locate root problems and repair blow mold, baggers & support equipment
• May operate blow mold or injection machines
• Communicate with other departments on a frequent basis
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Basic mathematical and computer experience skills
• Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, forms, and memos and complete forms
• Safe Work Practices
• Electro-mechanical skills
• Effective Communication
• PLC or Blow-Molding experience a plus
• Steel Toes
• Safety Glasses
• Submit to Background Check
• Submit to Drug Screening

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee frequently is required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold according to seasonal changes.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas.