Injection Molding Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Company: Volt
Location: Buffalo Grove
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

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Volt is immediately hiring for an Injection Molding Maintenance Technician in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

As an Injection Molding Maintenance Technician you will:

Support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Injection Molding Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift. Reporting to the Equipment Maintenance Manager, this role involves maintaining and repairing injection molding machines.

What a Typical Day Looks Like:

Troubleshoots machine malfunctions and isolates failure mechanisms.
Repairs machinery in the most cost-effective manner.
Performs preventive maintenance as per schedules.
Conducts calibrations and re-qualifications at defined intervals.
Assists process technicians and engineers in equipment installation/removal.
Records times and issues in equipment logs.
Provides daily equipment functionality updates.
Disassembles and inspects instruments/equipment for defects.
Aligns, replaces, and balances components and circuitry.
Supports engineers with test, calibration, and evaluation plans.
Ensures precision with measuring, recording, and indicating instruments.
May need to travel to other sites or vendor locations.
May perform both software and hardware maintenance.

This is a full time opportunity.



The ideal candidate will have:

Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance or relative training and experience repairing injection molding equipment.
Minimum of 5 years of experience repairing injection molding machines.
Experience with troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis.
Experience coordinating and executing preventative maintenance.
Prior experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, scanners, detectors and servo motors is a plus.

Pay Rate: $36.00 - $40.00 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.



Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.





Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).



Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) 898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.



Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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