<p>MAU is hiring an Injection Maintenance Technician for our client in North Charleston, SC. As an Injection Maintenance Technician, you will handle maintenance and troubleshooting activities on the Injection Molding Machines to ensure the smooth operation of all the Injection Molding Machines in the facility. This is a direct-hire opportunity.</p> <p>Benefits Package</p> <ul> <li>Competitive compensation package </li><li>Health, dental, and vision insurance </li><li>Life insurance </li><li>Paid vacation </li><li>Paid holidays </li><li>Paid time off </li><li>Opportunity for advancement </li><li>Relocation bonus </li></ul> <p>Shift Information</p> <ul> <li>1st and 2nd shift availability </li></ul> <p>Required Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>Associate of Applied Science, apprenticeship graduate, or equivalent work experience </li><li>5+ years of experience in maintaining control systems and electrical/electronic repair </li><li>10+ years of experience in a maintenance technician role with plastic injection molding, preferably in a medical device manufacturing facility, Biopharma, or medical manufacturing facility </li><li>Experience utilizing prints, schematics, and documentation for troubleshooting issues </li><li>Proven track record of developing and implementing effective maintenance programs and managing maintenance staff </li></ul> <p>General Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Excellent in troubleshooting, analyzing, and solving problems with various electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic controls and systems </li><li>Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices: preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance </li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex maintenance issues </li><li>Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously </li><li>Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision </li><li>Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, including FDA regulations and ISO standards </li></ul> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li>Perform maintenance on the injection unit, including replacing thermocouples, heater bands, screw assembly, and barrel changes </li><li>Operate overhead cranes and forklifts </li><li>Use milling machines, lathes, drill presses, sanders, grinders, and polishers </li><li>Collaborate with the Production Planner and Molding Supervisor to schedule preventative maintenance activities </li><li>Support the growth and development of the molding team by training technicians in areas of expertise as well as learning new systems </li><li>Maintain time and maintenance records in SAP </li><li>Lead the review and author of SOPs and other documents as required </li><li>Collaborate with the Predictive & Equipment Maintenance Manager to participate in the world-class Total Productive Maintenance teams that will keep production equipment in excellent condition, keep lines running at high efficiencies, and maintain proper stock of all service and repair parts </li><li>Pull and set molds in small to medium-sized injection molding presses using hi-lo and overhead cranes </li><li>Knowledge in GDP (ALCOA) cGMP, 11CFR, ISO8, ISO9 </li><li>Support IMM Commissioning and Qualification activities </li><li>Oversee the MNT OPS for IMM that includes day-to-day operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting support for IMM and process improvements </li><li>Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs to ensure the efficient operation of the IMM equipment and machinery in the facility </li><li>Assist on the execution of all URS, DS, and FS of the IMM equipment </li><li>Support investigations related to IMM to help determine deviation root causes, recommended immediate mitigation, long-term preventative strategies, and CAPAs </li><li>Support continuous improvement projects to improve the safety, robustness, and compliance of the IMM equipment </li><li>Enforce safe operating practices and establish a safe environment for the IMM and customers by abiding by all the procedures and policies as established by the company </li><li>Organize and execute all work order requests assigned promptly </li><li>Understand and be familiar with general maintenance workflow processes, procedures, and systems </li><li>Interface with the Facilities, Engineering, and Capital Project Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, EH&S, and Manufacturing Operation </li><li>Create and implement measures to minimize breakdowns and repairs (performing quality checks of all IMM equipment, tools, etc.) </li><li>Record and track daily progress/error reports using KPI </li><li>Oversee IMM and facility equipment repairs and spare parts </li><li>Develop and manage maintenance schedules to ensure timely and cost-effective maintenance activities </li><li>Support the IMM Department and Facility maintenance team during shutdowns, holidays, and off-hours </li><li>Perform other tasks as assigned </li></ul>