Maintenance Technician (3rd Shift) - Plastics Manufacturing - Base Salary to 36.00/hour - Gardner, MA
$72,800–$74,880 year
On-site · Gardner, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Maintenance Technician on a 3rd shift in a plastics manufacturing environment. Responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing injection molding machines and related production equipment; perform electrical and mechanical repairs using schematics, wiring diagrams, and OEM documentation; diagnose at component level (pumps, valves, sensors, control systems); address injection end issues through machine tolerances; perform preventive maintenance on molding machines and auxiliary equipment; support machine changeovers and die changes to meet production schedules; wire controllers to equipment, label wiring for safety, document system updates; monitor equipment performance and minimize downtime; complete and track work orders, PMs, and maintenance activity within ERP (IQMS); maintain maintenance stockroom and assist with spare parts tracking.
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s degree or certification in Electrical, Mechanical, Automation, Programming, or Robotics
- minimum of 5 years hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- experience working on and troubleshooting plastics manufacturing equipment including injection molding machines and related systems
- strong working knowledge of hydraulics, lubricants, and mechanical systems used in plastics processing equipment
- ability to read and apply electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings
- experience performing preventive maintenance and equipment repairs independently
- proficiency with ERP systems (IQMS preferred) and maintenance documentation processes
- intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
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