Maintenance Technician

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the installation of equipment, machine set-up, troubleshooting activities, process monitoring, and continuous improvement of plant operations, equipment and facilities. A maintenance technician is responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing equipment and facilities to allow production to meet customer requirements.

Reports and is responsible to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Please call us at 716-349-7607 to hear more. Our office is open Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of and reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this position is responsible for:

1. Installing, repairing, and maintaining production equipment.

2. Problem solving production equipment issues.

3. Supporting manufacturing, as required, to maintain production, packaging, and product movement

within the plant.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

The position of Maintenance Technician is an hourly position working on day shift. An average workweek is comprised of 40 hours per week. Overtime is required on a per project basis. The Maintenance Technician must possess a complete knowledge of the injection molding process, hydraulics, electrics, basic equipment maintenance, and demonstrate excellent mechanical abilities.

JOB DUTIES:

- Troubleshooting new and old electrical installations. Plan and install new installations.

- Install & troubleshoot PLCs, AC and DC drives, and a multitude of switches and sensors.

-Maintain production equipment including performing preventive and predictive maintenance as required.

- Troubleshoot injection molding machines and other manufacturing equipment. Includes identifying cost-effective methods of making repairs and maintaining equipment.

-Review and interpret work orders, tie-ins, technical manuals, and machine operational instructions.

- Analyze drawings, sketches, hydraulic schematics, and specifications when available.

- Communicate with production employees from multi-shifts to determine details of repairs required on equipment.

-Maintain other hydraulic, electrical, structural components, and/or pneumatic systems; Includes preventative maintenance tasks.

- Identify potential mechanical, or safety-related operational issues and make suggestions for resolution.

- Troubleshoot & repair hydraulic pumps, motors, controls, and sub-assemblies as necessary. Reassemble pumps, motors, valves, controls, and sub-assemblies using required components in a cost-effective manner to conform to installation specifications of original manufacturer. Mount, couple or connect as required to test conformance to original manufacturer's specifications.

- Maintain and repair plant infrastructure as required. Including troubleshooting and repairing conveyors, worktables, fixtures, dryers, grinders, machine guards, assembly equipment and gauges. Inspects all parts for conformance to specifications.

- Prepare written documentation of work to be performed including but not limited to, bill of materials, stock in report, purchase requisition and computer documentation sheet.

- Demonstrate the ability to plan and sequence work including ordering parts and staging necessary tools and equipment. Work independently, using basic math, grammar, and spelling to communicate maintenance issues, repair status, and costs.

- Utilize safe working practices in a thermoplastic injection molding environment, especially energy lock-out procedures. Follow all OSHA PPE, Lockout/Tagout, confined space, fall protection, and lifting guidelines.

- May be required to work at heights greater than 4 feet, climb ladders, understand confined space protocols, and utilize fall protection equipment.

- Able to work around electromagnetic fields generated by production equipment.

- Lift loads greater than 30 pounds and safely use fork trucks or cranes as necessary.

BACKGROUND SKILLS:

1. High School Degree or equivalent.

2. Associate’s degree or Experience in plastic injection molding.

3. Technical experience.

4. Mechanical experience.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Communication skills, the ability to organize and present information and ideas in a clear and concise

manner, both orally and in the written form.

2. Ability to analyze a situation. Identify the root cause, generate options, determine a course of action, make

decisions, develop an action plan, and evaluate results.

3. Demonstrated ability to develop a team-oriented environment.

4. Knowledgeable in mechanical electrical power, machine control electronics, and hydraulics systems.

5. Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize multiple activities, and meet deadlines.

6. Has complete knowledge of the Quality Management System.

7. Ability to handle fork trucks and overhead cranes.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Overtime

Experience:

• Plastics injection molding: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Holland, NY 14080 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Holland, NY 14080: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $35