Lead Maintenance Tech – Injection Molding Automation

SCHAEFER PLASTICS NA LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaefer Plastics North America LLC in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Maintenance Technician III to provide advanced troubleshooting and reliability support for injection molding machines, robotics, and facility systems.

The role requires extensive electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical expertise, the ability to read complex schematics, and leadership in maintenance practice. Willingness to work 12-hour shifts and mentor junior techs is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance, manufacturing maintenance, or related technical experience preferred.
• Strong injection molding maintenance experience strongly preferred.
• Technical school, maintenance certification, electrical certification, military technical training, or apprenticeship experience is a plus.
• Experience with hydraulics, electrical troubleshooting, robotics, automation, controls, and computerized maintenance systems strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, robotics, automation, and related production systems.
• Diagnose complex mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic, and control system issues.
• Read, interpret, and apply hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical schematics, including advanced symbols, wiring diagrams, component layouts, sequence of operations, and technical manuals.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits, motors, drives, controls, sensors, relays, switches, heaters, thermocouples, safety circuits, and related machine components.
• Troubleshoot complex hydraulic systems, including pumps, valves, proportional valves, cylinders, hoses, fittings, accumulators, pressure issues, flow issues, leaks, and repeat failures.
• Support troubleshooting of robotics, automation, material handling systems, conveyors, dryers, loaders, grinders, chillers, compressors, and other auxiliary equipment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and recommend improvements to reduce downtime and repeat failures.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for major equipment breakdowns and recurring maintenance issues.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Robotics

Automation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Maintenance certification or technical training

Tools

CMMS

Electrical testing equipment

Meters

Job description

Schaefer Plastics North America LLC in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Maintenance Technician III to provide advanced troubleshooting and reliability support for injection molding machines, robotics, and facility systems.

The role requires extensive electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical expertise, the ability to read complex schematics, and leadership in maintenance practice. Willingness to work 12-hour shifts and mentor junior techs is essential.