Reliability & Maintenance Leader, Injection Molding Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Reliability & Maintenance Leader, Injection Molding Operations

Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $100,000–$115,000 p/y

What a day could look like

You start your morning walking the production floor across two local plastics facilities, checking in with technicians and scanning OEE and downtime dashboards. A molding cell is trending hotter than expected—your team executes a quick plan to inspect hydraulics and a servo axis while you coordinate parts availability from the storeroom. By mid-morning you’re deep into a root-cause review on a recurring robot fault, aligning Production, Engineering, and Quality on corrective actions. The afternoon brings a PM review meeting—your updates on PM completion, mean time between failures, and spares optimization translate directly into higher uptime. You wrap the day by scheduling weekend work orders for a planned press upgrade and verifying safety permits and timelines.

Your scope

• Lead maintenance strategy and execution across two manufacturing sites focused on injection molding, robotics, and automation.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a skilled technician team; set clear expectations for safety, quality, and responsiveness.
• Own preventive and corrective maintenance programs and drive equipment reliability improvements.
• Troubleshoot and guide repairs on molding presses, auxiliary equipment, automated cells, industrial robots, and PLC-controlled systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement durable corrective and preventive actions to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Manage scheduling, work orders, spare parts, and critical asset strategies using CMMS tools.
• Track maintenance KPIs and continuously improve uptime, PM compliance, and PM effectiveness.
• Partner closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality on process enhancements and equipment upgrades.
• Support installations, retrofits, and facility projects, ensuring safe execution and on-time delivery.
• Foster a culture of safety—verify LOTO, permits, and procedures are followed without exception.

What you bring

• 5+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years leading, supervising, or coordinating maintenance teams.
• Direct experience servicing and optimizing plastic injection molding equipment.
• Background with auxiliary molding equipment and automated manufacturing systems.
• Broad troubleshooting capability across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with industrial robotics and PLC-controlled equipment strongly preferred.
• Associate degree, technical/trade-school education, or equivalent practical experience.
• Clear, confident leadership with strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment and remain hands-on on the floor.
• Willingness to travel between local facilities, plus availability for occasional weekends and overtime as production requires.

Preferred exposure

• Injection molding maintenance and auxiliary systems
• Maintenance management or team supervision
• Robotics and automation integration
• PLC troubleshooting
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Root cause analysis methodologies
• Preventive and predictive maintenance practices
• CMMS / maintenance management systems
• Multi-site manufacturing support

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• Training and career-development opportunities

Proficiency

You should be proficient in:

• Injection Molding Experience