Injection Maintenance Tech

Ring Container Technologies • Louisville, KY

1d • $24

About The Position

Ring Container Technologies is hiring experienced injection mold maintenance technicians to ensure safe and efficient operation of plant equipment. The role includes scheduled preventative maintenance, production equipment mold changeovers, troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and process problems, building maintenance, and maintaining records for work orders and parts management. Technicians help address production inefficiencies, support equipment training and employee development, and participate in plant activities focused on safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, wellness, and continuous improvement.

The position requires compliance with company safety policies, including lockout/blockout/tagout procedures and the use of required personal protective equipment. It also involves maintaining equipment to meet product quality requirements, following GMP and food-safety practices, preventing foreign-material contamination, and keeping work areas clean and organized. The position operates powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, and scissor lifts according to OSHA guidelines.

Two weekday schedules are offered: Monday–Friday, 7:45 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or Monday–Friday, 11:45 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Weekend on-call rotations are required. The role is physically active and takes place in indoor and outdoor conditions, with possible exposure to extreme heat, noise, vibration, moving machinery, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, dust, and oils.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Other technical certifications and training applicable to servicing industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 2–3 years of preventative maintenance experience involving hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment.
• Sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self-motivation, and a desire to improve the business.
• Ability to come to work promptly and regularly, take direction, and work well with others.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure, concentrate, perform accurately, adapt to change, and handle other assigned tasks.
• Ability to perform the physical activities described, including climbing, stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, fingering, talking, hearing, repetitive motion, and close-vision work.
• Ability to perform medium work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor conditions, potentially including extreme heat, noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, poor ventilation, and oils.
• Ability to follow required safety procedures, including lockout/blockout/tagout and use of personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment in line with company safety, OEE, and customer quality expectations.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain production equipment.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and process problems.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and production equipment mold changeovers.
• Review production report comments and correct causes of production inefficiencies.
• Evaluate equipment for improvement opportunities and tag components requiring repair, replacement, or improvement.
• Perform building maintenance as directed.
• Maintain work orders, parts-management information, and other records in the computerized maintenance management system (EAM).
• Coordinate production equipment training and employee development with production and maintenance managers.
• Participate in plant teams and activities related to safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, wellness, brainstorming, and continuous improvement.
• Operate powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, and scissor lifts in accordance with OSHA rules and guidelines.
• Maintain equipment to ensure products meet quality specifications and remove non-conforming equipment from service until repaired or replaced.
• Follow GMP, personnel practices, HACCP, and prerequisite food-safety programs.
• Prevent foreign-material contamination by reconciling tools and parts and securing hardware.
• Communicate quality, food-safety, and food-defense issues to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area through housekeeping, sanitization, and waste-management practices.

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits after 30 days of employment.
• 401(k) with matching after 90 days of employment.
• Wellness program offering additional savings on the insurance plan.
• Reimbursement program for staying fit.
• Paid time off after 90 days of employment: two weeks of PTO and three floating holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED