Industrial Maintenance Technician

Mars Plastics /Mars 2000, Inc.; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated individual to join their maintenance team in Providence. This exciting role involves troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic injection molding presses and hydraulic equipment, ensuring safety standards are met, and working independently with minimal supervision. The company offers a supportive environment with training opportunities for skill development. If you are a creative problem solver with a strong mechanical inclination, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values innovation and quality in the plastics manufacturing industry!

Benefits

Competitive wages

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Signing bonus

Qualifications

• 1+ year of maintenance experience in plastic injection molding.
• Ability to read hydraulic and electrical diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain molding machines and auxiliary equipment.
• Dismantle machines to examine defects and make repairs.
• Ensure safety interlocks are working properly.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Mechanical Aptitude

Team Building

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

MBA in International Business

Tools

Pneumatic Injection Molding Presses

Hydraulic Equipment

Electrical and Electronic Systems

Fork Truck

Job description

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Direct message the job poster from Mars Plastics /Mars 2000, Inc.

President @ Mars Plastics | MBA in International Business

SIGNING BONUS!!!

Our ideal candidate will have at least one (1) year of maintenance experience (plastic injection molding). Located in Providence, RI, Mars 2000 provides world class engineering solutions for commodity and engineered products across multiple industries. We engineer innovative ideas for today’s complex design and manufacturing issues. We offer competitive wages, paid time off (PTO), and paid holidays.

The successful candidate will have experience troubleshooting pneumatic injection molding presses, hydraulic equipment, and various electrical and electronic problems as well as general upkeep of physical plant. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem solver who is solution oriented and highly mechanically inclined.

Candidates should be self-motivated and must be able to work with little or no supervision and must be able to interact with outside vendors and technicians to resolve problems in a timely manner.

Duties Include:

1. Ensure that all safety interlocks are working properly and safely
2. Maintain molding machines and auxiliary equipment (training available)
3. Dismantle machines or equipment to examine defects and make repairs
4. Replace defective parts with new parts or fabricated reproductions of defective parts
5. Assemble and test machine to verify correction of malfunction
6. Clean press barrels and screws
7. Understand and use “Lock-out/Tag-out” program
8. Other duties that may be assigned

Qualifications Include:

1. Communication and interpersonal skills
2. Team building and personnel development
3. Understands hydraulics and electrical circuitry
4. Understands all functions of injection molding machines (training available)
5. Able to read hydraulic and electrical diagrams
6. Able to keep accurate records
7. Licensed to run a fork truck or willingness to learn

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Location:

Mars Plastics, Providence, RI 02909

Mars Plastics is an equal opportunity employer

To receive an application, please contact Mars Plastics via email [e-mail] or call them at [phone].

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Plastics Manufacturing