Maintenance Technician Nights 5pm to 5am

American Plastics, LLC; Tiffin, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental

401k

Paid vacation

Job summary

American Plastics, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Maintenance Technician for our Tiffin, OH facility. You will perform electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting, service injection-molding equipment, and uphold safety through lockout/tagout practices.

The role requires 12-hour shifts on a 2/2/3 schedule with a 3-day weekend every other week. Experience in injection molding is a plus; forklift/crane skills are advantageous. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Pass pre-employment drug screen & background check.
• Able to work a 12-hour shift.
• Prior Maintenance Technician experience required (injection molding experience a plus).
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Knowledge of basic math skills.
• Good judgment and decision-making ability.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to communicate on all levels.
• Valid driver’s license; forklift experience or willingness to learn.
• Has basic abilities in welding, brazing, soldering, or related.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and read electrical prints.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic circuits; read machine schematics.
• Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic circuits; read machine schematics.
• Maintain injection-molding equipment maintenance; repair as needed.
• Execute lock out/tag out procedures on all equipment.
• Suggest and implement downtime prevention improvements.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify root causes and permanent solutions.
• Maintain plant facilities and equipment.
• Perform daily checks per preventive maintenance schedule.
• Own and maintain basic set of tools for duties.

Skills

Read/write/speak English

Basic math skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Tools

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Welding

Machine shop training

Refrigeration repair

Job description

Description

American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. We are searching for a Maintenance Technician for our Tiffin, OH. This position will report to Maintenance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Electrical: Know how to troubleshoot and read electrical prints.
• Hydraulics: know how to troubleshoot and debug hydraulic circuits, read machine schematics and repair.
• Pneumatics: Know how to troubleshoot and debug pneumatic circuits, read machine schematics and repair.
• Know injection-molding machine general maintenance, troubleshooting, debugging and repair as needed.
• Execute lock out/tag out procedures as required on all Injection and related equipment.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions to prevent the occurrence of any downtime that can be avoided with proper preventative, predictive or continuous improvement ideas.
• Work with equipment suppliers to determine root cause of equipment failures and implement a permanent solution.
• Maintain Plant Facility and associated equipment.
• Perform daily checks of all injection molding equipment as outlined on the preventive maintenance schedule.
• Fork truck license, Man lift certificate, and crane operation required, will train to our specifics (not required, but a plus).
• Owns and maintains the required basic set of tools needed to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Through a strategy of continuous improvement and teamwork, Continental Commercial Products is dedicated to establishing the highest industry standards for quality, value, and service.

Below is the Fixed Schedule:

All (4) shifts A, B, C, D are scheduled on a 2/2/3. This schedule gives you a 3-day weekend every other week! The schedule pattern consists of four 12-Hour shifts who work two days in a row, get two days off and then work another three days, which results in only 14 working days each month!

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Eligible to work in the United States of America
• Pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen & Authorize Background Check
• Must be able to work a 12-Hour Shift
• Prior Maintenance Technician experience required (injection molding experience a plus)
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Knowledge of basic math skills
• Must demonstrate good judgment and decision-making ability.
• Must possess interpersonal skills and be able to communicate on all levels.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, forklift experience or willing to learn.
• Has basic ability in the following skills: welding; brazing; soldering, or silver brazing; refrigeration repair; machine shop training; fabrication in plastic; electronic repair; and/or mechanical engine repair, transmission repair, robotics.

We offer a competitive salary, full benefit package including medical/dental, 401k, and paid vacation.