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Infiltrator Water Technologies (IWT) is a market leader within the onsite wastewater treatment industry, Infiltrator manufactures a variety of revolutionary products and innovative, environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional stone and pipe leachfield and concrete septic wastewater system components. IWT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Drainage Systems (ticker WMS, NYSE).

The majority of our products are produced almost entirely from recycled resins. Infiltrator’s recycling operation is among the country’s top twenty producers / consumers of recycled resins and among only a few of whom consume 100% of that resin in the finished products produced. Infiltrator operates some of largest molding machines and robotics producing the largest plastic molded parts in the world. IWT has always and continues to compete on innovation; we hold over 200 patents.

NOW HIRING a skilled Maintenance Technician at our Winchester, KY facility with hydraulics and robotics experience. This opening is for a 12-hour shift on a 2/2/3 7am-7pm Day Shift work schedule. This position reports directly to our Maintenance Manager along with a shift supervisor technician.

Responsibilities Include

• Able to work in a team setting, self-motivated, productive without direct supervision.
• Read and utilize complex hydraulic drawings to design and or troubleshoot machine failures. Ability to teach technicians schematics and symbols from drawings to support machines.
• Ability to read hydraulic schematics, electrical schematics and troubleshoot equipment performance.
• Perform process troubleshooting to assist the production department with processing of quality parts in an injection molding setting. Understand machine controls, HMI interface, fanuc robot teach pendants, and injection molding processes.
• Provide technical support in and on injection molding machines, auxiliary components, chiller functions, water systems, nitrogen systems, and safety controls to support production.
• Familiarity with the function of hydraulic injection molding machines from OEM vendors such as Engel, Kraus Mafia, Milacron, Arburg and Fanuc robots.
• Work on various equipment such as electric drive motors, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic systems, VFD controls, pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, and all safety related aspects to create a safe work environment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on plant equipment according to prescribed schedules and procedures.
• Capable of troubleshooting and repairing various machinery, equipment, and facility structures to support the operations of the facility and the production process.
• Troubleshooting includes large hydraulic pumps and valves powered by up to 1000 hp motors. Electrical ranges from 115V-480V and air compressors and valves to support molding machines. Hydraulic machine controls, troubleshooting hydraulic systems, and print familiarity keys to success.
• Capable of performing welding, small fabrication, and designs to correct root cause failures when needed or assigned to drive downtime to acceptable levels.
• Provide leadership and training to technical associates within the facility when necessary.
• Able to assist the department in developing improvement projects in support of a more predictive and preventative maintenance team.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ability to work 12-hour shift on a 2/2/3 schedule from 7am-7pm.
• Knowledgeable with the use of computers (MS Office Suite), CMMS Software, 5S and Lean methodology preferred.
• Preferred maintenance background to include hydraulics, electronics, pneumatics, machining, welding, electrical and print reading with service history. Emphasis on hydraulics, hydraulic controls, components, and electronic devices to support injection molding machines.
• 10-20 years of experience in relative plastic injection molding, blow molding, compression molding using complex hydraulic systems and controls in a manufacturing setting as a maintenance technician preferred.
• High School Diploma Required.
• Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology or related field preferred.
• Seasoned maintenance technician with high skill set in hydraulics, controls, electronic valves, vfd controls, motor controls, and Fanuc robots preferred.
• Additional technical degrees or certifications a plus, HVAC, Electrical or Hydraulics.

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