Maintenance Technician (Manufacturing)

As a Maintenance Technician at Silver-Line Plastics, your primary responsibilities will include troubleshooting mechanical issues, performing preventative maintenance, inspecting and repairing equipment, and ensuring the production lines are continuously operating at peak efficiency. You'll work closely with the production team to ensure equipment is safe and compliant with operations standards.

To be considered for the Maintenance Technician role at Silver-Line Plastics, you should ideally have a high school diploma or equivalent, with additional technical training being a plus. Mechanical knowledge of industrial machinery and electrical troubleshooting skills are essential. Experience with extrusion machines and welding is also beneficial.

The Maintenance Technician position at Silver-Line Plastics involves working 12-hour night shifts from 8:00 pm to 8:00 am on a 2, 2, 3 continental schedule. This means two nights on, two nights off, followed by three nights on, providing a structured yet flexible work routine.

Silver-Line Plastics offers a robust benefits package for Maintenance Technicians, which includes a competitive hourly wage, a 401K plan with company matching up to 5%, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, along with paid holidays and a plant bonus program. We also provide the necessary safety equipment to ensure a safe working environment.

At Silver-Line Plastics, we value continuous learning and development for our Maintenance Technicians. We encourage employees to pursue further technical training and skill development while providing on-the-job training. We also foster a supportive environment where you can learn from experienced colleagues and advance your career in manufacturing.

When answering this question, focus on specific examples from your previous roles where you diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues. Discuss the types of machinery you have worked with and the methodologies you employed to ensure smooth operations.

Safety should always come first. When responding, highlight your knowledge of safety protocols, the importance of using proper PPE, and how you communicate safety risks with your team. Give an example of a time when you identified a safety hazard and addressed it.

Share specific strategies you've implemented in prior positions to carry out preventative maintenance. You might mention scheduled inspections or maintenance checklists you developed to ensure equipment reliability and efficiency.

Elaborate on your systematic approach to diagnosing equipment failures. Discuss any techniques you've learned or tools you use to troubleshoot such issues and how you document your findings for future reference.

If you have experience, share details about the types of extrusion machines you have worked with, maintenance tasks you performed, and any troubleshooting you did to ensure they operated efficiently.

Discuss methods you use to stay focused and organized during busy periods. You could talk about time management techniques or how you maintain quality while working under tight deadlines.

Be sure to highlight strengths that relate to the role, such as analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, or hands-on mechanical skills. Provide examples of how these strengths have benefited your previous employers.

This is your opportunity to showcase your problem-solving abilities. Describe a specific situation where you faced a major challenge, how you approached it, and the successful outcome.

Explain your understanding of operational standards and how you adhere to them. Discuss any training you've completed and how you keep yourself informed about any updates in policies or procedures.

Effective communication is key in maintenance roles. Highlight strategies to share information clearly and efficiently, such as regular meetings, updates, or using communication tools to keep everyone informed.