Maintenance Technician I/II

Cambro•Clay, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures optimal functioning of all equipment and machinery while performing corrective and preventative maintenance, installs new equipment and verifies functionality, troubleshoots breakdowns and makes emergency repairs under the direction of the Senior Maintenance Tech Supervisor. The role involves manually cleaning, dismantling, replacing, and repairing defective machines or electrical/electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic components. It requires locating malfunctions through observation, using test instruments, and understanding machine operation. The technician will perform preventative maintenance, install and maintain pipe systems, and program or repair automated machinery. They will also operate metalworking tools, inspect parts, use cutting torch or welding equipment, and read blueprints and schematics. The position requires operating equipment like forklifts and hoists, maintaining a clean work area, and potentially liaising with vendors. Reliable attendance, adherence to safety procedures, and effective teamwork are essential. The role also involves understanding company culture and values, contributing to department goals, and performing other duties as needed. Additional responsibilities include connecting to PLCs for troubleshooting, verifying machine setups, mentoring new employees (for experienced Tech IIs), reporting potential equipment failures, documenting repairs in a CMMS database, and assisting in creating/maintaining maintenance procedures. The technician must also maintain and enhance technical abilities and be available for overtime and schedule changes.

Requirements

Two (2) or four (4)-year certificate from a college or technical school; or five (5) to ten (10) years related experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two (2) to five (5) years of preventative or corrective maintenance experience in one or more of the following manufacturing processes: Injection Molding, Compression Molding, Composite Molding and Roto Mold manufacturing environments.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as mechanical, electrical and hydraulic prints or schematics, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to use a respirator if needed as the position may be exposed to particulate levels at or exceeding the OSHA permissible exposure limit.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in corrective or preventative maintenance and troubleshooting with: Haitian 2 and 3 platen injection molding machines, JSW hydraulic or electric injection molding machines, Husky Hydraulic injection molding machines, Blow molding machines, and Uniloy Structural Web molding machines.
Star & Yushin Robots
Ferry Rotational molding machines
Compression press molding machines
Martin Pultrusion molding machines
Conair & Universal Dynamics (Una-Dyn) material handling equipment, Matsui Dryer material handling equipment.
Previous training/certification in operating forklifts, scissor and boom lifts.

Responsibilities

Manually cleans/dismantles/replaces/repairs defective machines or electrical/electronic, mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic components of machinery and equipment.
Locates malfunctions through close observation of machinery, utilizing test instruments and knowledge of machine operation.
Performs preventative maintenance per defined interval/schedule in a timely manner.
Lays out, assembles, installs and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
Installs, programs or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers.
Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment or other problems.
Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
Visually and/or manually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
Reads blueprints, ladder logic, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics to troubleshoot machines.
Use equipment such as forklifts, hoists, chains, straps or slings to pick up, move or locate equipment or machinery.
Responsible for proper care/cleaning of tools, parts, materials and work area.
May serve as a liaison with vendors.
Maintain reliable and consistent attendance, including being punctual, and dependable in order to meet the needs of the department and the organization.
Follows all safety procedures required in work area, wears PPE as needed, attends all safety meetings, and reports safety issues regarding equipment or unsafe/hazardous conditions.
Performs effectively as a team member, able to work well with others, open to receive and give feedback, and treats everyone with respect.
Takes ownership of own work and behavior, accepts accountability for own actions, encourages solutions, and communicates status of work/projects.
Follow all department quality standards/criteria.
Raise concerns and issues to immediate manager.
Able to understand and demonstrate Cambro company culture, display company core values (Safety, Quality, Respect, and Service).
Understands department’s key performance indicators and contributes to achieve these goals both individually and as a team.
Ability to connect to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to assist in troubleshooting logic/control malfunctions, monitor and modify ladder/program and upload/download between PC/laptop and PLC.
Verify proper set up of machines or robots and manually operate to verify malfunctions or success of repairs.
Experienced Tech II’s are responsible for mentoring new employees and teaching them various policies, procedures and repair techniques.
Recognize and report potential equipment failure or unsafe conditions to the Sr Maintenance Tech Supervisor.
Documents all repairs/resolutions in a CMMS database.
Assists in maintaining and creating preventative & corrective procedures/processes and checklists for all production equipment.
Maintain and enhance technical abilities by attending workshops, classes or online seminars or programs.
Must be able to work overtime as needed, remain flexible and open to possible schedule changes in order to meet business needs.