Maintenance Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Must be able to comply with facility safety regulations, including wearing of proper PPE, and following general required facility safety practices
• Ability to perform time-sensitive work, with focus on work quality and reliability
• Address any emergency calls while on the job site, particularly relating to production-sensitive items
• Must be able to work independently and/or with other teams of varying disciplines
• Ability to effectively communicate with floor operators to understand equipment-related malfunctions, failures, and general defects
• Must have the ability to identify and troubleshoot machine/equipment/tooling (molds & dies) and system issues, and be able to effectively communicate findings to operations and management
• Perform all basic mechanical (electrical a plus), PM work on all systems in an efficient and timely manner
• Perform set-up and tooling changeovers on thermoforming equipment to meet validation requirements – this would include press spins, platen parallelism measurements, etc. in an efficient and timely manner
• Responsible for operating thermoformers when needed for maintenance, set-up, or production needs as situations dictate
• Train other employees on maintenance, set-up, and changeover job duties to an effective level of performance
• Communicate improvement opportunities to the technical group
• All checklists and other paperwork (including electronic) accurately completed in a timely manner
• Perform all tooling (Die & Mold) set-up/changeover prep jobs
• Run samples in support of the Process Technician and in the absence of the Process Technician to meet product specification requirements

Qualifications:

• Plastics experience a must-extrusion, thermoforming, or injection molding. Practical knowledge and ability to use basic hand and power tools, precision measuring devices, and heavy equipment
• Ability to operate mobile equipment, including forklifts and scissor-lifts
• Ability to understand and execute technical directives
• Ability to understand and interpret mechanical schematics and/or manuals
• Good working knowledge of mechanical devices and linkages, conveying systems, pneumatics, and hydraulics
• Basic knowledge and troubleshooting skills on cooling towers, compressed air systems, and water chillers/heat exchangers
• Working knowledge of rigging techniques and general machinery handling
• General building maintenance knowledge
• General understanding and ability to use HMI controls
• Basic electrical knowledge (troubleshooting/repairs) a plus
• Able to lift 50 lbs
• Able to operate tooling-associated equipment as it relates to tool maintenance & prep

You should be proficient in:

• Facilities Maintenance Experience
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Tape Measure Reading
• Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Tool/Die/Mold Repair Skills
• Thermoforming Experience
• Tool/Die/Mold Setup Experience
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Power Tools
• HMI
• Conveyor Systems