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Maintenance Technician - Molding

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United States , Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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25.00 - 40.00 USD / Hour

Job Description:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairs on injection molding equipment, robots, adjustments, maintenance, repair and operations of various types of assembly, subassembly, printing, and/or packaging machines. The company scope includes scientific injection molding processing operations and automation equipment in the manufacture of components and devices into FDA regulated markets. This is a high-speed and a controlled manufacturing environment (CME).

Job Responsibility:

  • Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe working conditions
  • Read, use and interpret measuring devices, gauges and inspection tools
  • Perform all required necessary preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment
  • Actively participate on teams and offer suggestions for improvement
  • Answer machine alarms as they occur and identify and address the root cause
  • Follow all 5S guidelines
  • Perform and document inspections per cGMP for work instruction sheet, on device history sheet records, and work instruction sheet tables
  • Follow all Lock Out/Tag Out rules
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot any pneumatic, electrical or mechanical malfunction on a variety of machines
  • Adjusts assembly machine units for major/minor lot production operations following department specification
  • Repair and maintain electrical controls on equipment (molding, assembly and packaging machines), including servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines and devices primarily on the basis of electronic principles
  • Upload programs to controls in the events of program loss or CPU replacement
  • Repair robot arms and controls, including replacing bad boards, motors, encoders, etc.
  • Calibrate and adjust robot pick and place locations if needed
  • Conduct TPM activities as required
  • Input Maintenance work orders into the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (SAP)
  • Monitor processes, show an awareness of issues and demonstrate corrective actions to address those issues
  • Perform weekly, monthly and as required preventive maintenance (PM)
  • Perform root cause analysis for safety, quality, and processing issues
  • Suggest ways to improve the efficiency and safety of our work and environment
  • Comply with all company policies
  • Must be able to fluently operate presses, robots and auxiliary equipment to diagnose malfunctions, and to verify repairs
  • Troubleshoots and locates the source of the problem by observing the operation of the equipment
  • Brainstorms with other maintenance personnel, and outside technical support as needed
  • Restores damaged or malfunctioning equipment to operation by repairing, replacing and or adjusting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
  • Controls down time by scheduling repairs with the Maintenance Manager
  • Maintains good communications with Maintenance Manager
  • Maintains ongoing list of projects with timeline to be addressed and completed
  • Assists other maintenance personnel as needed
  • Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results
  • Ensures the work is completed with technical excellence, and in an efficient and cost-effective fashion
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Must have 3 or more years of experience in a technical, hands-on position
  • Strong math, reading and communication skills required
  • Experience with injection molding required
  • Knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting (AB, Koyo, Omron, Mitsubishi, etc.)
  • Experience in hydraulics and pneumatics required
  • Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications required and SAP experience preferred
  • Ability to work independently from verbal and/or written instructions required
  • Must understand Lean Manufacturing concepts
  • Must be mechanically inclined and have the ability to use basic hand tools
  • Must have strong hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity

Nice to have:

SAP experience preferred

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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