Job Description

Industrial Maintenance | Injection Molding | Robotics & Automation | PLC Troubleshooting

Keep equipment running. Solve complex technical problems. Be the trusted expert on the floor.

If you’re the person people count on when equipment is down, controls are acting up, or a tough issue needs a steady problem-solver, this role is built for you.

In this confidential, hands-on maintenance opportunity, you’ll help keep a high-volume injection molding operation running safely, reliably, and efficiently.

You’ll support equipment ranging from 45- to 1,500-ton injection molding machines to robotics, automation, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, PLCs, conveyors, and material-handling systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys troubleshooting, learning new technology, and improving equipment performance.

What You’ll Do

Keep Production Moving

• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive and predictive maintenance on injection molding machines, robotics, conveyors, and auxiliary equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation issues, and restore equipment to safe operating condition.
• Maintain equipment such as mold temperature controllers, chillers, cooling towers, dryers, loaders, granulators, robots, hot runner systems, air compressors, resin blenders, and material-handling systems.

Be the Technical Problem Solver

• Diagnose problems methodically using observation, testing, schematics, technical drawings, machine manuals, and appropriate diagnostic equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo controls, sensors, I/O cards, relays, contactors, motors, drives, load cells, limit switches, safety circuits, and robot/automation systems.
• Read PLC ladder logic for troubleshooting and minor adjustments, and identify root causes to help prevent repeat failures.

Improve the Operation

• Partner with Process Technicians, Engineering, Operations, vendors, and contractors to repair, improve, and fine-tune equipment and processes.
• Support startups, shutdowns, mold changes, equipment installations, machine moves, upgrades, commissioning, and process-related maintenance needs.
• Help reduce downtime by developing practical improvements such as poka-yoke devices, alarms, and reliability enhancements.

Keep It Safe and Documented

• Complete preventive maintenance, work orders, downtime records, inspection forms, and parts documentation accurately.
• Help maintain an organized spare-parts inventory and clean, safe work area.
• Follow all OSHA, ANSI, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, PPE, and site safety requirements.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in injection molding or plastics manufacturing.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, controls, and automated systems.
• Ability to read schematics, mechanical drawings, hydraulic/pneumatic diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, VFDs, servo systems, machine controls, industrial safety practices, and lockout/tagout.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize equipment needs, communicate clearly, and document maintenance activity accurately.

We’d Love to See

• Injection molding maintenance experience with hydraulic, electric, or hybrid machines.
• PLC troubleshooting experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, or similar platforms.
• Experience with robotics, servo motors, hot runners, EOAT, valve gates, mold temperature controllers, and material-handling systems.
• Technical certification, associate degree, apprenticeship, or formal training in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, mechatronics, or a related field.
• Welding, fabrication, machining, refrigeration, or CMMS/preventive maintenance software experience.

Who Thrives Here?

You don’t have to know everything on Day One.

The strongest candidates are people who:

Solve problems thoroughly.

You look beyond the failed part and work to understand the root cause.

Take ownership.

You jump in, communicate clearly, and help get production back on track.

Work safely.

You understand that getting the job done right means getting it done safely.

Work well with others.

You collaborate with Operators, Process Technicians, Engineering, Production, and other Maintenance team members.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, move, push, and pull up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, climb, work from ladders/lifts/elevated platforms, and work in restricted areas as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, electrical test equipment, and other maintenance equipment.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, lubricants, plastics, hydraulic fluids, and moving machinery.
• Ability to wear required PPE and willingness to become certified on sit-down forklift, stand-up forklift, and scissor lift.

Why Join Us?

You’ll work on large-scale injection molding equipment, automation, robotics, controls, and a wide range of industrial systems while continuing to grow your technical expertise.

We’re looking for people who want to solve problems, make an impact, and keep learning — not simply turn a wrench.

Ready to bring your technical skills to a team that values problem-solvers?

Join a team in the Southern Indiana/Louisville, Kentucky area and help keep a fast-paced manufacturing operation running strong — one fix, one improvement, and one challenge at a time.

Apply today to be considered for this confidential opportunity.

You should be proficient in:

• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Commercial Electrical Expertise
• Electrical Installation
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Electrical Repair
• Relay Testing
• High Voltage Systems
• Pneumatics Troubleshooting
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Industrial Electrical Experience
• Industrial Electrical Systems
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• Hydraulic Systems & Components
• Equipment Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
• Mechanical Systems & Component Repair
• Aerial & Utility Equipment Systems
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Electrical Schematic Reading
• Equipment Installation & Wiring
• Equipment Repair & Maintenance
• Equipment Installation
• Machine Safety Inspections
• Injection Molding Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• 2D Drawings (Solidworks)
• Multimeter (Fluke)
• Digital Low Resistance Ohm Meter (DLRO) (Fluke)
• Injection Molding Machine (Milacron, Toshiba, Niigata, Van Dorn, Haitian, Nissei)
• Sit-Down Forklift (Hyster, Toyota, Yale)
• Industrial Controls (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Fanuc)
• HMI
• Conveyor Systems
• Servo Motors