Injection Molding Machine Operator jobs in Reading, PA

Ammeraal Beltech is one of the world’s leaders in process and conveyor belting. In all industries and logistics services, products are transported and often processed during transport. In fact, many of the products you see and use daily could well have been in contact with Ammeraal Beltech belts before they came to you. That’s because we are a truly global company with our products in use far and wide. We have affiliates in 25 countries and thanks to our worldwide distribution network; our products are available in 150 countries around the globe.

Looking for positive, motivated individuals that want to join a talented Team in a company currently undergoing a large expansion project - NEW MACHINES, NEW TECHNOLOGY, NEW FACILITY!!!

The maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.
Required Experience:

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensures all safety procedures are followed and actively works to improve our safety program.
• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines, molds and the plant facility’s equipment
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
• Coordinate work performed by outside vendors
• Control and monitor spare parts inventory
• Ensures all quality procedures are followed and actively works to improve our quality program.
• Follows all procedures & work instructions
• Works to maintain a clean & organized working environment (5s)
• Ability to work overtime when required
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Technical degree or training preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings
• Experience with PLC controllers and process instrumentation
• Mold repair experience preferred
• Must be able to work in the US

Competencies

• Technical Capacity
• Ethical conduct
• Communication Proficiency
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

• Detail oriented
• Works well within a Team environment
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with all departments
• Ability to articulate plans with ease
• Ability to perform duties timely and creatively
• Write in a clear and concise manner
• Able to express oneself clearly and concisely in oral and email communications
• Ability to keep functioning effectively when under pressure

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodates may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to frequently lift up to 55 pounds.

• This position is very active and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing; use of hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• This position requires frequent communications with other employees. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.