Injection Molding Machine Maintenance engineer

Injection Molding Machine Maintenance Engineer

Department: Maintenance / Engineering
Industry: Plastic Injection Molding / Manufacturing
Experience: 2–5 Years

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical problems in injection molding machines.
• Maintain and troubleshoot servo motors, hydraulic pumps, proportional valves, solenoid valves, heaters, thermocouples and temperature controllers.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, VFD/servo drives, sensors, proximity switches, limit switches, relays and contactors.
• Maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic systems, including pumps, valves, cylinders, pressure circuits, filters and oil leakage.
• Maintain machine heating and cooling systems, including barrel heaters, cooling-water circuits, chillers and temperature controllers.
• Troubleshoot injection unit, clamping unit, hydraulic systems and machine safety/interlock systems.
• Attend machine breakdowns and identify the root cause to minimize production downtime.
• Carry out scheduled PM activities and maintain machine history, PM checklists and breakdown records.
• Monitor machine parameters such as hydraulic pressure, temperature, cycle time and motor/servo performance.
• Maintain auxiliary equipment such as hopper loaders, dryers, chillers, cooling towers, mold temperature controllers and granulators.
• Coordinate with production and quality teams to resolve machine and process-related problems.
• Maintain critical spare parts and coordinate with stores and purchase departments.
• Support installation, commissioning and modification of new machines and automation systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective/preventive actions for repeated breakdowns.
• Follow LOTO, electrical safety, machine safety, 5S and company maintenance procedures.

Technical Skills

• Injection molding machine electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• PLC and HMI troubleshooting.
• VFD and servo drive troubleshooting.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Industrial electrical panels and control circuits.
• Sensors, proximity switches and safety interlocks.
• Motors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings and cooling systems.
• Heaters, thermocouples and temperature controllers.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Breakdown analysis and root-cause troubleshooting.
• Reading electrical and hydraulic circuit diagrams.

Qualification

Diploma / BE / B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.

Key Performance Areas

• Reduction in machine breakdowns and downtime.
• Improved machine availability and reliability.
• 100% completion of scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Reduction in repeat breakdowns.
• Effective spare-parts management.
• Safe and reliable operation of injection molding machines.

Pay: From ₹18,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Commuter assistance
• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Work Location: Remote