Maintenance Tech III

The Maintenance Technician III is responsible for testing, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment. Maintenance Technicians inspect and maintain the condition of all plastic injection machines, associated equipment, and infrastructure. Additional responsibilities include ensuring that all safety, equipment and facility specifications and standards are in technical compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follows safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Draws sketches to clarify design details and functional criteria of mechanical systems.
• Troubleshoots non-functioning components (e.g., servos, sensors, and control components)
• Logs equipment usage, parts replacement, and scheduled maintenance to ensure maximum functionality.
• Identifies root causes of downtime, poor production performance, non-conforming product, and scrap.
• Diagnoses, analyzes, and repairs electro-mechanical and instrumentation equipment using meters, gauges, and other testing methods.
• Assembles experimental circuitry of complete prototype models according to engineer instruction, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronic systems and components of their functions.
• Recommends changes in circuitry of installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
• Troubleshoots and repairs solid-state motor drives, solid-state temperature controllers, and computer-based controllers.
• Analyzes and interprets data from solid-state motor drives and controllers scope meters and other troubleshooting equipment.
• Adjusts, calibrates, and aligns circuitry and components and records effect on unit performance.
• Checks newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under operating conditions.
• Performs required preventative maintenance job assignments and completes documentation in a timely manner.
• Communicates safety, quality, and production concerns to team leaders and supervisors.
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment in accordance with the 5S principles.
• Provides engineers with the necessary information for continuous improvement.
• Identifies when equipment needs to be replaced and informs supervisor.
• Prepares work areas to ensure tools needed are available and in working order.
• Assists in training new hires as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Competencies (Knowledge/Skills/Abilities)

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Able to perform IML set-up and troubleshooting
• Basic knowledge of Heat Transfer Machine(s) set-up and troubleshooting
• Understanding of machines and tools, including their uses, repair, and maintenance
• Understanding of how electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic devices work
• Comprehensive understanding of Food safety, GMP, PRP, HACCP, awareness of food contact materials, as it relates to food safety packaging (in applicable facilities)
• Basic understanding of PLC programming
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Education

• High school diploma or G.E.D. (required)
• Technical 2-year degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (preferred)

 Experience

• Minimum 2 years' experience related to electronics (preferred)
• Minimum 3 years' of experience related to Industrial Maintenance (required)

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Physical Job Requirements

• Able to lift and carry 25-50 pounds frequently.
• Able to assist lifting more than 75 pounds occasionally.
• Able to perform work while bending, stooping, stretching, and climbing ladders.
• All work is performed in a manufacturing environment which may be hot/cold and requires the use of PPE at all times (safety glasses, hearing protection where necessary, etc.)

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