Maintenance Technician/PLC

Job Title: Maintenance Technician III

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA 92008 

Duration: 12 months

Pay rate: $30 - $35 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Shift timing: Mon-Fri 07:00 AM – 03:30 PM EST

Summary: This position is responsible for, but not limited to, performing preventative maintenance on production equipment to ensure total customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Access and program and/or modify PLC logic to make repairs.

• Perform evaluations and/or analyze unique problems that are new to equipment.

• Perform predictive maintenance by analyzing routine failures and determining adjustments and repairs that need to be made.

• Perform training as needed to Lower-level Maintenance Techs on troubleshooting and repair techniques utilized with equipment

• Perform specified preventative maintenance on production equipment to prevent equipment downtime.

• Monitor equipment operations to ensure proper usage.

• Construct and/or assemble new equipment

• Perform various building maintenance activities-inside and outside the plant

• Troubleshoot equipment failures and repair as needed

• Perform specified preventative maintenance on production equipment to prevent equipment down-time

• Perform Lock Out / Tag Out requirements.

• Work from blueprints, manuals, sketches and verbal instructions.

• Help repairing on hydraulic, pneumatic and electromechanical systems.

• Help to install, repair, rebuild production and building equipment

• Help in connecting pipes to plumbing fixtures.

• Build crates, cabinets, stands, tables, partitions and racks.

• Assist and instruct less experienced personnel with skilled trade functions as needed.

• Advise or recommend new or changed methods and equipment to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.

• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary to meet business conditions or changes.

• Adheres to quality and safety systems or maintenance of quality and safety standards.

REQUIREMENTS

• Good communication skills, both oral and written

• Ability to work independently

• Must have good or corrected eyesight to ensure quality of work

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds frequently

• Ability to crouch, crawl, climb ladders, and work at various heights

• Good basic math skills

• Good mechanical aptitude, and troubleshooting ability

• Must have a valid driver's license

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Associate’s degree in a Technical school or 4 years’ experience

• 5+ years’ experience in injection molding maintenance, or mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical repair

• Degree in PLC Logic and or a related electronics field

Worker will need to wear steel-toed boots and safety glasses on site.