Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift

Software Placement Group, SPG; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental

Vision

Medical

401k with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Climate-controlled work environment

Job promotional opportunities and more

Job summary

SPG, a plastics manufacturer in Kansas City, MO, seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician for its 3rd shift. You will keep production equipment running safely and efficiently, with on-call responsibilities to support continuous operations.

The role involves preventative maintenance, troubleshooting hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems, reading blueprints, and performing repairs across presses and auxiliary equipment. A strong safety mindset and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups, managers, clients, customers, and the public
• Mathematical skills including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rate, ratio, percent, and graph interpretation
• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, data analysis, Windows, and PLC programming software
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and handle abstract and concrete variables
• Industrial maintenance certification
• Hi-Lo license required
• Crane and rigging training required
• Ability to work well with others
• Safety-conscious with consistent use of PPE, including hard hat
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics
• Ability to read electrical prints
• Ability to troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical problems
• Self-motivated
• Available for 24-hour on-call duty
• Lock out tag out training required
• Knowledge of basic electricity, electrical distribution, and electrical control
• Experience with PLCs and digital electronics
• Experience with hydraulics, including proportional and servo hydraulics
• Pneumatic control knowledge (per division requirements)
• Willingness to complete equipment-specific training
• Blueprint reading skills
• Experience with measuring and testing equipment
• Building maintenance experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain rigid safety standards related to plant operation
• Collaborate with other plant departments on cross-functional projects
• Perform assigned equipment work and repairs in a timely manner
• Keep work areas, tools, and maintenance supplies clean and organized
• Replace lamps and repair/maintain bathroom facilities
• Keep parking lots and walkways clean and free of debris
• Maintain all equipment in top working condition
• Order and track repair parts to maintain inventory levels
• Complete required paperwork, including PM documentation
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance
• Understand the sequence of operations on presses
• Recommend machine repairs, issue work orders, and follow up on completion
• Troubleshoot plastic injection molding machines and support equipment such as granulators, thermolators, material dryers, and DMEs
• Troubleshoot secondary and auxiliary equipment, replacing sensors as needed to maintain daily production
• Disassemble, measure, and install barrels, screws, tip assemblies, heater bands, and complete injection units
• Prioritize daily work as it arises
• Perform any work necessary for the safety and efficiency of the plant and its employees
• Work collaboratively with others to complete tasks
• Be available to stay after scheduled hours or respond to 24-hour call-ins
• Report or initiate corrective action for unsafe conditions immediately
• Continue training as required
• Operate hi-lo equipment safely, maintaining awareness of surroundings and stopping at cross aisles
• Assume supervisory responsibilities temporarily if the Maintenance Manager position becomes vacant
• Serve as a member of the environmental response team, fire brigade, and first responder team as needed, with specialized training; provide on-the-job training to other personnel
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical schematics

Blueprints reading

Hydraulics

Pneumatic controls

Hi-Lo license

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Industrial maintenance certification

Tools

Windows

Job description

Location: Kansas City, MO | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, 3rd Shift

Overview

An established plastics manufacturer serving the automotive industry through advanced research, engineering, and specialized extrusion and compression technologies is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician for its 3rd shift team. This role is essential to keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently, and requires availability for 24-hour call.

What you'll do

• Maintain rigid safety standards related to plant operation
• Collaborate with other plant departments on cross-functional projects
• Perform assigned equipment work and repairs in a timely manner
• Keep work areas, tools, and maintenance supplies clean and organized
• Replace lamps and repair/maintain bathroom facilities
• Keep parking lots and walkways clean and free of debris
• Maintain all equipment in top working condition
• Order and track repair parts to maintain inventory levels
• Complete required paperwork, including PM documentation
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance
• Understand the sequence of operations on presses
• Recommend machine repairs, issue work orders, and follow up on completion
• Troubleshoot plastic injection molding machines and support equipment such as granulators, thermolators, material dryers, and DMEs
• Troubleshoot secondary and auxiliary equipment, replacing sensors as needed to maintain daily production
• Disassemble, measure, and install barrels, screws, tip assemblies, heater bands, and complete injection units
• Prioritize daily work as it arises
• Perform any work necessary for the safety and efficiency of the plant and its employees
• Work collaboratively with others to complete tasks
• Be available to stay after scheduled hours or respond to 24-hour call-ins
• Report or initiate corrective action for unsafe conditions immediately
• Continue training as required
• Operate hi-lo equipment safely, maintaining awareness of surroundings and stopping at cross aisles
• Assume supervisory responsibilities temporarily if the Maintenance Manager position becomes vacant
• Serve as a member of the environmental response team, fire brigade, and first responder team as needed, with specialized training; provide on-the-job training to other personnel
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups, managers, clients, customers, and the public
• Mathematical skills including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rate, ratio, percent, and graph interpretation
• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, data analysis, Windows, and PLC programming software
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and handle abstract and concrete variables
• Industrial maintenance certification
• Hi-Lo license required
• Crane and rigging training required
• Ability to work well with others
• Safety-conscious with consistent use of PPE, including hard hat
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics
• Ability to read electrical prints
• Ability to troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical problems
• Self-motivated
• Available for 24-hour on-call duty
• Lock out tag out training required
• Knowledge of basic electricity, electrical distribution, and electrical control
• Experience with PLCs and digital electronics
• Experience with hydraulics, including proportional and servo hydraulics
• Pneumatic control knowledge (per division requirements)
• Willingness to complete equipment-specific training
• Blueprint reading skills
• Experience with measuring and testing equipment
• Building maintenance experience

Preferred qualifications

• High school Diploma preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Dental
• Vision
• Medical
• 401k with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Climate-controlled work environment
• Job promotional opportunities and more

Why this role

This position offers the chance to play a key role in maintaining safe, efficient plant operations for an established manufacturer with decades of experience serving the automotive industry, along with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for advancement.