MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Randstad USA; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad USA in Garland, TX is seeking a Maintenance Technician to help maximize uptime of injection molding equipment and supporting systems. You will diagnose and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control systems, read schematics, and perform preventive maintenance to keep production flowing.

You’ll work first shift, 8 AM to 5 PM, with lifting up to 50 lbs, and must have 3–5+ years in an injection molding environment (Toshiba press experience a plus).

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years in an injection molding maintenance role.
• Toshiba press experience is a plus.
• Associate degree/technical certification OR 1+ year of maintenance training.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, air, water, and mechanical equipment quickly to minimize downtime.
• Read schematics, diagnose PLCs, safely work with 240V-480V circuits.
• Perform preventive maintenance and audits of safety devices.
• Support auxiliary plant equipment and maintain logs.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout procedures.

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Plastics Injection Molding

Toshiba Machinery

240V

480V

General Maintenance

Electronic Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

What You’ll Do

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be key to ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency across our plant machinery and auxiliary support systems.

Core Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting & Emergency Repairs: Rapidly diagnose and repair complex hydraulic, pneumatic, air, water, and mechanical equipment failures to minimize production disruptions.
• Electrical & PLC Diagnostics: Read electrical schematics, interpret ladder logic, test PLC inputs/outputs, and safely troubleshoot 240V–480V circuits using voltmeters, voltage testers, and amp probes.
• Preventive Maintenance (PM): Conduct scheduled PMs, maintain hydraulic fluid reservoirs, replace equipment filters, grease machinery per specifications, and conduct regular audits of safety devices and guards.
• Auxiliary Equipment Support: Maintain and repair critical plant support machinery, including thermolators, resin dryers, vacuum loading systems, hot runner controllers, chillers, tower water pumps, and automated robotics.
• Work Orders & Equipment Logs: Read, conduct, and complete work orders in our system while maintaining daily forklift maintenance checklists.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in root-cause analysis and internal problem-solving initiatives to improve facility reliability.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting & Repairs: Diagnose and perform timely emergency repairs on hydraulic, pneumatic, air, water, and mechanical systems, minimizing production downtime.
• Electrical & PLC Systems: Trace electrical schematics, read ladder logic, test inputs/outputs on PLC control diagrams, and safely work with 240V and 480V circuits using voltmeters, voltage testers, and amp probes.
• Auxiliary & Tooling Support: Maintain and repair plant support equipment, including thermolators, resin dryers, vacuum loading systems, hot runner controllers, chillers, tower pumps, and robotics.
• Preventative Maintenance (PM): Execute scheduled PMs, maintain hydraulic fluid levels, replace filters, grease machinery, and audit equipment safety devices.
• Work Orders & Compliance: Read, execute, and close work orders, maintain daily forklift maintenance logs, and strictly enforce Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Experience: 3 to 5+ years of maintenance experience specifically in an injection molding department (Toshiba press experience is a plus).
• Education: Associate’s degree/technical certification OR 1+ years of formal maintenance experience combined with relevant field training.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in reading electrical and hydraulic schematics, identifying electrical symbols, reading ladder logic, and using electrical diagnostics tools on up to 480V systems.

Essential Functions

• working in a smoke free environment
• wearing steel toe shoes
• working in a non-temperature controlled environment
• manual lifting up to 50lbs
• standing for 8 hours at one time
• working weekends

Skills

• Blueprint Reading
• Plastics Injection Molding
• Toshiba Machinary
• 240V
• 480V
• General Maintenance
• Electronic Maintenance

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level: Experienced

salary: $57,000 - $70,000 per year

shift: First

work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM

education: High School

Equal Opportunity Employer

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

Accessibility

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.