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Mechanical Service Technician Injection Molding

TRC Talent Solutions • peachtreecity, GA 30269 • Posted 5 days ago

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The Mechanical Service Technician at TRC Talent Solutions will act as the first line of troubleshooting and repair for plastic injection molding equipment. This role involves fostering an environment of continuous improvement and teamwork, analyzing and resolving root causes for quality issues, and providing technical support to the production team. The technician will also be responsible for maintaining and repairing various types of equipment, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the first line in troubleshooting and repair of plastic injection molding equipment.
  • Foster an environment of continuous improvement and teamwork.
  • Analyze and resolve root causes for ongoing quality issues as they relate to assembly, mold or molding processes.
  • Communicate technical status updates to Supervisor Production/Head of Production Unit & Head of Maintenance.
  • Provide production planning process based on the customer needs, machine assignment, press and mold availabilities.
  • Build the technical strength of the team through hands-on training.
  • Repair/replace brakes & clutches, gears, belts, sheaves/pulley, chains and sprockets, cams, seals and o-rings, bearings and bushings.
  • Troubleshoot/repair/replace gears, cams, seals, o-rings, bearings, bushings, shafts and motors.
  • Troubleshoot/maintain chains and sprockets. Perform basic alignment.
  • Maintain couplings and fans.
  • Install/maintain valves (cut-off, pressure relief, etc).
  • Troubleshoot/repair/replace cylinders and pneumatic/hydraulic motors.
  • Maintain hydraulic systems, pumps and valves.
  • Repair/replace pneumatic/hydraulic lines, hoses, and solenoids.
  • Repair/replace flow controls (pneumatic or hydraulic).
  • Troubleshoot/maintain air compressors.
  • Troubleshoot/repair/replace/maintain vibratory, linear motion, and material conveying systems.
  • Repair/replace belt conveyor systems.
  • Troubleshoot/maintain centrifugal, vacuum, gear, diaphragm, positive displacement and metering pumps.
  • Perform alignment.
  • Maintain heat exchanger and pipe insulation systems.
  • Perform welding and fabrication tasks, sheet metal fabrication, pipefitting duties and rigging tasks.
  • Operate common hand and power tools, use measuring devices and precision devices.

Qualifications

Required

  • High School Diploma
  • Minimum of 2 years of maintenance/technical experience within a plastic injection molding facility
  • Minimum of 1 year of mechanical/electrical experience
  • Minimum of 2 years of general preventative maintenance experience in the medical injection molding industry
  • Experienced knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice within the Medical or Food Industry
  • Experience working in a fast paced operational environment
  • Experience in problem solving and troubleshooting of processes and process equipment
  • Ability to read blue prints, manufacturer's specifications and schematics
  • Required to supply hand tools
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Ability to speak, read and write English language

Preferred

  • Prior diagnostic/troubleshooting and preventative experience

Full Job Description

Position / Function:Mechanical Service Technician IM on shift
Job Family:Maintenance
1.Required educational level/ Qualification
  • High School Diploma
  • Requires a minimum of 2 years of maintenance/technical experience within a plastic injection molding facility.
  • Requires a minimum of 1 year of mechanical/electrical experience.
  • Requires a minimum of 2 years of general preventative maintenance experience in the medical injection molding industry.
2.Required expertise
  • Experienced knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice within the Medical or Food Industry.
  • Experience working in a fast paced operational environment with constant interaction with operators, technicians and equipment.
  • Experience in problem solving and troubleshooting of processes and process equipment
  • Prior diagnostic/troubleshooting and preventative experience preferred.
  • Ability to read blue prints, manufacturer's specifications and schematics.
  • Required to supply hand tools.
3.Required social skills
  • Must have good interpersonal skills with the ability to interface constructively and cooperatively with a wide variety of departmental staff and intra-department personnel.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to work well within a team environment and capable of completing projects with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Required to speak, read and write English language
4.Required methodical skills
  • Good organizational and planning skills
5.Core objectiveAct as the first line in trouble shooting and repair of plastic injection molding equipment. In addition, this Technician will foster an environment of continuous improvement and team work.
6.Related KPIsIf necessary, personal goals will be agreed.
8.
  • Analyze and resolve root causes for ongoing quality issues as they relate to assembly, mold or molding processes including all other supporting technical processes
  • Communicate technical status updates to Supervisor Production/Head of Production Unit & Head of Maintenance
  • Provide production planning process based on the customer needs, machine assignment, press and mold availabilities
  • Build the technical strength of the team through hands on training


MECHANICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  • Repair/replace brakes & clutches, gears, belts, sheaves/pulley, chains and sprockets, cams, seals and o-rings, bearings and bushings. Replace couplings and valves (cut-off, pressure relief, etc).
  • Troubleshoot/repair/replace, gears, cams, seals, o-rings, bearings, bushings, shafts and motors.
  • Troubleshoot/maintain chains and sprockets. Perform basic alignment.
  • Maintain couplings and fans.
  • Install/maintain valves (cut-off, pressure relief, etc).

PNEUMATIC/HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
  • Troubleshoot/repair/replace cylinders and pneumatic/hydraulic motors.
  • Maintain hydraulic systems, pumps and valves.
  • Repair/replace pneumatic/hydraulic lines, hoses, and solenoids.
  • Repair/replace flow controls (pneumatic or hydraulic).
  • Troubleshoot/maintain air compressors.

CONVEYING SYSTEMS
  • Troubleshoot/repair/replace/maintain vibratory, linear motion, and material conveying systems. Repair/replace belt conveyor systems.

PUMPS SYSTEMS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  • Troubleshoot/maintain centrifugal, vacuum, gear, diaphragm, positive displacement and metering pumps.
  • Perform alignment.
  • Maintain heat exchanger and pipe insulation systems.

MECHANICAL OPERATIONS
  • Perform welding and fabrication tasks, sheet metal fabrication, pipefitting duties and rigging tasks.
  • Perform basic math operations.
  • Operate common hand and power tools, use measuring devices and precision devices.

ELECTRICAL, POWER DISTRIBUTION AND ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
  • Apply knowledge of AC theory and run wire and conduit.
  • Install/repair basic AC and DC controls, building electrical systems.
  • Operate electrical test equipment.
  • Fabricate/retrofit electrical control panels.
  • Repair ground fault detection systems.
  • Repair/replace low voltage transformers <480 and replace fuses and breakers (<600 V).
  • Repair/replace AC motors, starters and relays.
  • Maintain ground fault detection system.

TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.