Extrusion Maintenance Technician
About The Position
The Extrusion Maintenance Tech maintains and services all electrical and mechanical aspects in the Extrusion Department. This role involves servicing temperature controls on extruders, understanding all extrusion equipment, and performing various maintenance duties, both mechanical and electrical. The technician is expected to adhere to all plant and Extrusion safety rules and regularly maintain specific equipment components such as pack pressure, spin finish waste buckets, oil reservoirs, tack box filters, monomer, and main resin hopper screens. They will also change packs, jets, spin finish totes, and cooling drum filters as needed, and check compressors, air dryers, boilers, and chillers. Maintaining a clean and organized work area, performing scheduled preventative maintenance, addressing repairs, and reporting defects and damages to the maintenance supervisor are key responsibilities. Additionally, the technician must maintain records of all repairs and maintenance conducted on the machines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Must be able to do basic addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
- Computer knowledge and data entry skills.
- Must be able to operate a lift truck.
- Normal mobility, no abnormal fear of heights or confined spaces.
- Valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree or equivalent experience in electrical or mechanical systems.
- Maintenance experience in similar field.
Responsibilities
- Service all temperature controls on extruders.
- Service all extrusion equipment.
- Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance duties.
- Follow all plant and Extrusion safety rules.
- Regularly maintain pack pressure, spin finish waste buckets, oil reservoirs, tack box filters, monomer, and main resin hopper screens.
- Change packs, jets, spin finish totes, and cooling drum filters as needed.
- Check compressors, air dryers, boilers and chillers.
- Keep work area clean and organized.
- Provide scheduled preventative maintenance and address any repairs.
- Report all defects and damages to maintenance supervisor.
- Maintain all records of repairs and maintenance conducted on the machines.
- Operate a lift truck.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
- Report all accidents immediately.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
