Job Description
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.
- 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.
MACHINE AND PROCESS CONTROLS
- Modify ladder logic and edit PLC software.
- Troubleshoot/replace/install circuit boards.
- Install/maintain/troubleshoot photo eyes and basic VFD drives (Variable Frequency Drive).
- Install/maintain/troubleshoot limit and proximity switches & bar code readers.
- Calibrate/install/repair basic flow and density, temperature, pressure transmitters, gages and switches
- Calibrate proportional control valves and process control loop (PID).
- Install/calibrate load cells.
- Troubleshoot/replace transducers.
- Align and replace photo eyes.
- Install load cells.
- Repair/replace VFD drives (Variable Frequency Drive), limit and proximity switches.
- Repair flow, pressure, and speed transmitters, gages and switches.