Maintenance Technician

About us

Tymex Plastics, Inc. is a full-service custom compounder and reclaim house, offering toll grinding, pulverizing, extruding, and material reprocessing. Now in its 21st year of operations, Tymex Plastics' strong focus on people and relationships has allowed it to continually grow. Happy employees are our most valued asset. We strive to give everyone a sense of purpose and belonging, as well as opportunities to learn and develop. Tymex is looking for employees to join our growing team. Submit your resume today - we'd love to hear from you!

Tymex Plastics is now hiring a full time Maintenance Technician in our Cleveland, OH location!

We offer:

• Starting pay between $28/hour to $35/hour, depending on shift and experience.
• Strong 401(k) plan, paid holidays, health, vision, dental and life insurances at NO COST to the employee
• Referral bonuses
• PTO/Vacation Time
• Free parking onsite
• Overtime opportunities
• Training opportunities
• Seminars offered in electrical applications, plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, and safety
• Weekend call-in bonus

Responsibilities:

As a maintenance technician, you will maintain all production equipment to ensure downtime is minimized and perform all necessary repairs to machines, building, and premises.

• Machinery repairs and plant maintenance
• General, preventative, and plant maintenance
• Make all necessary repairs to machinery as breakdowns occur
• Troubleshoot to diagnose potential problems
• Maintain appropriate documentation
• Evaluate repairs for effectiveness and accuracy
• Review Maintenance Request Forms on a daily basis to ensure any immediate repairs to equipment are made
• Ensure all plant-related repairs are made as assigned
• Perform weekly inspections of the general plant conditions

Technical Skills Needed for this Position:

• Electrical*
• 480 3 phase machinery*
• Control wiring*
• Schematics/wiring diagrams*
• Mechanics*
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Welding
• Plumbing

*Required; strong experience in this area is preferred

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/equivalent or higher
• Trade school certificate/diploma or equivalent experience in a related field preferred
• Must have appropriate training in electrical and mechanical trades
• Willingness to learn plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, and welding trades
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to take instruction from managers, supervisors, or senior maintenance workers
• Great attitude, teamwork, and ability to work well with others
• Ability to use hand and power tools
• Strong attention to detail
• At least 1 year forklift experience preferred
• Knowledge of general carpentry and repair
• Computer skills, basic Windows and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot high and low voltage applications
• VFD and PLC experience preferred
• Ability to review and follow highly technical and complex machinery manuals
• Manufacturing Production experience a plus
• This is a labor position where lifting of up to 70 pounds, stooping, bending, and climbing of ladders is required

Hours:

Tymex Plastics is open 24 hours. We are hiring for second or third shifts.

• 2:30pm to 11:00pm M-F, on call weekends*
• 11:00pm to 7:30am M-F, on call weekends*

*weekend call-ins are rotational

We offer a friendly, rewarding environment with opportunities for growth and promotions.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour commensurate with experience

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• On call rotation
• Weekend availability (on call rotation)
• Potentially required overtime

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Electrical systems: 1 year (Required)
• Industrial machine repair: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person