MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR - Bloomington

Phxpkg; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Phxpkg in Bloomington, IN is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead and train machine maintenance personnel, oversee preventative maintenance programs, and coordinate equipment upgrades for injection molding operations. The role requires 5–7 years in injection molding, supervisory experience, and strong electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical skills; Bachelor's degree preferred.

You will collaborate with Quality Assurance, Production, Safety, and Maintenance teams to keep equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related field.
• 5–7 years’ experience in injection molding maintenance and supervisory roles.
• Strong electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Trains maintenance staff on molding machine setup, cycling, and troubleshooting.
• Schedules, assigns, and supervises preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Analyzes machine and equipment problems with cross-department teams.
• Ensures compliance with food safety and safety policies.

Skills

Electrical skills

Hydraulic skills

Mechanical skills

Maintenance supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Maintenance management training or courses

Tools

Molding presses

Conveyors

Mold temperature controls

Hot runner control panels

Veneer caliper

Personal computer/software

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

• To support various production departments by training and directing machine maintenance personnel in everyday repair of injection molding machines; to upgrade equipment through coordination of new equipment installation; to develop, implement, and oversee preventative maintenance programs for existing equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Trains machine maintenance personnel and others on molding machine set‑ups, cycling, and troubleshooting;
• Completes written reports to Maintenance Manager on condition of machines, as well as pending and completed projects;
• Interacts with other departments in analysis of machine and equipment problems; aids in decision‑making process for correction of problems;
• Schedules, assigns, and supervises PMs; schedules and supervises repair of equipment and machines.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Troubleshoots molding machines to include electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical problems;
• Performs other duties that may be assigned;
• Responsible for following all Food Safety related policies and procedures;
• Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Maintenance managerial courses or experience; basic electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical skills and knowledge with some formal education.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-7 years’ experience in injection molding, both mechanical and process; Preventative Maintenance programs; Maintenance supervisory experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Simple grasping (15%)
• Firm grasping (15%)

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Molding presses, auxiliary equipment: grinders, material system, conveyors, spinner bowls, box movers, mold temperature controls, hot runner control panels; miscellaneous hand tools related to the plugging and unplugging of molds; personal computer and related software; Veneer caliper; Personal Computer.

CONTACTS:

• Management; Quality Assurance; Maintenance Personnel; Production Personnel; Safety Personnel; Warehouse Personnel; Vendors.

SUPERVISION/BACKUP:

• Maintenance Manager.