Automation & Maintenance Technician — Injection Molding

Plastic Molding Technology LLC; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Plastic Molding Technology is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Centennial, CO to install, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment and automated systems in a plastic molding operation. You will support production with work-order changes and ensure uptime and productivity.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, equipment setup for changeovers, and collaboration with engineers, operators, and technicians while following safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; automation certifications preferred.
• Experience in maintenance, automation or process-tech in injection molding is desirable.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, servo and stepper systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect, and troubleshoot injection molding machines, molds, robotics, conveyors, auxiliary equipment, and facility systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs; service customer-owned tooling to keep production ready.
• Respond to alarms, breakdowns, and process variations; identify root causes and restore production quickly.
• Support changeovers, including equipment setup, start-up, shutdown, and verification of work orders.
• Monitor molding performance and adjust temperatures, pressures, speeds, cycle time, and cooling to maintain stable processes.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering and Process Technicians to troubleshoot defects and document changes.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

PLC programming

Automation experience

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

Robotics

Job description

Plastic Molding Technology is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Centennial, CO to install, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment and automated systems in a plastic molding operation. You will support production with work-order changes and ensure uptime and productivity.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, equipment setup for changeovers, and collaboration with engineers, operators, and technicians while following safety and quality standards.