Molding Maintenance Technician

Silgan Dispensing Systems•Grandview, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Repairs and maintains machinery and equipment such as motors, conveyor systems, and injection molding machines and equipment by performing the following duties. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL: All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Observes equipment in operation and evaluates potential problems for future repairs. Dismantles equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjusts function parts of equipment and control instruments. Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in equipment. Lubricates and cleans parts. Starts equipment to test their performance. Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to repair or make spare parts. Repairs electrical equipment. Dismantle hydraulic cylinders valves and components and rebuild by replacing worn parts. Locate and repair hydraulic leaks. Replace motors, repair and troubleshoot motor controls. Trouble-shoot and repair electric motors. Replace conveyor belts by removing and disassembling conveyors. Develop cost savings ideas. Install and set up molding machinery. Must be able to work mandatory overtime. The regular schedule for this position exceeds 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be able to work mandatory overtime.
PRIOR INJECTION MOLDING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Responsibilities

Observes equipment in operation and evaluates potential problems for future repairs.
Dismantles equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts.
Adjusts function parts of equipment and control instruments.
Repairs or replaces defective parts.
Installs special functional and structural parts in equipment.
Lubricates and cleans parts.
Starts equipment to test their performance.
Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to repair or make spare parts.
Repairs electrical equipment.
Dismantle hydraulic cylinders valves and components and rebuild by replacing worn parts.
Locate and repair hydraulic leaks.
Replace motors, repair and troubleshoot motor controls.
Trouble-shoot and repair electric motors.
Replace conveyor belts by removing and disassembling conveyors.
Develop cost savings ideas.
Install and set up molding machinery.
Must be able to work mandatory overtime.