Senior Maintenance Engineer Injection Molding

Role & responsibilities

• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of injection molding machines.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control system issues.
• Handle maintenance of injection molding machines from manufacturers such as Haitian, Engel, Arburg, Toshiba, JSW, Nissei, Ferromatik Milacron, etc.
• Maintain and troubleshoot machine components such as hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, heaters, thermocouples, sensors, contactors, relays, PLCs, and drives.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and control system faults, including PLC, HMI, VFD/servo drives, and temperature controllers.
• Maintain auxiliary equipment such as chillers, compressors, cooling towers, dryers, hopper loaders, mold temperature controllers, and granulators.
• Analyze recurring machine breakdowns and implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
• Monitor machine condition and identify potential failures through preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules, checklists, and maintenance records.
• Ensure availability of critical spare parts and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Coordinate with machine manufacturers, service engineers, and external vendors for major breakdowns and technical support.
• Support installation, commissioning, modification, and relocation of injection molding machines.
• Monitor machine performance and identify opportunities to improve OEE, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Guide and supervise maintenance technicians and electricians.
• Ensure compliance with electrical, mechanical, and industrial safety requirements.
• Implement 5S, TPM, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities within the maintenance department.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance reports and breakdown analysis.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Tool Room, and other departments to minimize production interruptions.

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