Master Technician I Staring Rate 38.80

The Master Technician I safely operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and improves assigned blow-molding or injection-molding equipment and supporting systems. The role protects people, product, equipment, and production performance while progressively developing capability across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Operate assigned molding machines and auxiliary equipment at approved centerlines and performance standards.
• Execute startup, shutdown, mold insert, color, material, and setup activities safely and accurately.
• Monitor complete process flow from material handling through downstream inspection and packout.
• Perform required quality checks, interpret approved process and inspection information, contain questionable product, and escalate according to controlled procedures.
• Complete qualified CIL and preventive-maintenance work, document findings, correct conditions within authorization, and escalate remaining abnormalities.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, sensor, conveyor, inspection, and material-system issues within documented qualification and authorization.
• Perform minor repairs and defined component replacement; verify guarding, equipment condition, process stability, product quality, and sustained production before return to service.
• Use approved data systems and KPIs to identify loss, support root-cause analysis, verify countermeasures, and sustain improvements.
• Conduct complete shift handoffs covering safety, equipment, quality, process, deviations, temporary repairs, open actions, and production risks.
• Maintain required training, certification, qualification, and recertification records.
• Coach others only when formally qualified and designated as a trainer.
• Perform other duties consistent with the role, training, authorization, and applicable policies.
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily independently or with minimal assistance.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Formal training in a mechanical or electrical related field (Preferred).
• 6 months’ prior experience operating or maintaining blow molding/injection molding machines or similar equipment (In lieu of related degree/diploma).
• Experience with Electrical
• Understanding and operation of PLC, or willing to obtain training.
• Working knowledge of HDPE and/or PET technologies preferred. Direct experience with Blow Molding on any platform preferred.
• Must be able to pass all requirements to become an “Electrically Authorized” employee in accordance with the corporate Electrical Safety Training Program”
• Computer usage and typing skills are essential.Qualification and Authorization Boundaries
  • Capability does not equal authorization. Employees may perform only work for which they are trained, qualified, authorized, and equipped.
  • PLC programming, controls modifications, live electrical work, calibration, major component work, and other restricted activities remain outside scope unless specifically approved.
  • Safety, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations leadership retain functional authority for controlled standards and technical boundaries.