Night Shift Maintenance Technician - Plastics Equipment

Plasticade; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasticade is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the 3rd shift in Elk Grove Village, IL. You will repair and maintain electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and keep accurate maintenance records.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience in blow molding or injection molding, can read manuals and schematics, and perform basic electrical diagnostics while adhering to safety

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience in a Blow Molding/Injection Molding.
• Reads and interprets operating and maintenance instructions, instruction manuals, blueprints, and schematics
• Qualified to perform basic electrical diagnostics and repairs
• Good understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Working knowledge of plastics and processing in blow molding and injection applications

Responsibilities

• Repair and/or replace electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using computerized maintenance system
• Knowledge of quality, reliability, scrap, and safety goals
• Observing all site safety policies and procedures
• Identification of potential machine, system, and component failures
• Identify opportunities for process improvements
• Assist with maintaining inventory of spare parts
• Operate shop equipment including milling machine, band saw, drill press, lathe, welder, and electrical multimeter
• Works together with Process Technicians and Supervisors to resolve technical process issues
• Maintain the cleanliness of the maintenance work areas
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Reading schematics

Electrical diagnostics

Pneumatic & hydraulic systems

Blow molding / injection molding knowl

Tools

PLC

Robotics

Servo controls

Job description

Plasticade is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the 3rd shift in Elk Grove Village, IL. You will repair and maintain electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and keep accurate maintenance records.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience in blow molding or injection molding, can read manuals and schematics, and perform basic electrical diagnostics while adhering to safety