Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

What You'll Do

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic problems to our Injection Blow Molding machines working
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and keep accurate maintenance records
• Handle mold changes and machine setups, and support line startups after changeovers
• Maintain support equipment: chillers, resin dryers, and air compressors
• Diagnose electrical and control issues with schematics
• Order and track spare parts, and work with equipment vendors and service techs
• Follow lockout/tagout, safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, and food-safety practices
• Find and fix recurring problems to reduce downtime

Requirements

• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting: hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical: 480V three-phase motors
• Ability to read electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
• Able to work independently and prioritize when multiple machines need attention
• Able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and work in tight spaces

Preferred

• Blow molding experience (PET stretch blow or HDPE extrusion blow), or other plastics processing experience (injection molding, extrusion)
• Welding and basic fabrication
• Experience in a food, beverage or pharmaceutical packaging plant
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Tim Plastics, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers, located in North East, Maryland. We make packaging for food, consumer, and health-product brands, and our plant meets the quality and food-safety standards those customers require. We're a small team where everyone knows each other and each person's work makes a real difference on the production floor. We value reliability, hands-on problem-solving, and people who take pride in keeping things running right.

Company Description

Tim Plastics, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers, located in North East, Maryland. We make packaging for food, consumer, and health-product brands, and our plant meets the quality and food-safety standards those customers require. We're a small team where everyone knows each other and each person's work makes a real difference on the production floor. We value reliability, hands-on problem-solving, and people who take pride in keeping things running right.