Maintenance Technician
Who We Are
On July 1, 2025, IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the ‘company’). The Company’s operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants).
The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees.)
The role
Responsible for installing and maintaining proper working order of injection molding machines. Ensures proper mechanical and electrical layout to any machine modifications or movements. This is considered a safety sensitive position.
Shift Schedule and Hours: Rotating two-week, 12-hour schedule 6:00pm – 6:00am
As a Maintenance Technician at IPL you will:
- Support production personnel and molding technicians.
- Support general machine maintenance project assignments.
- Inspect injection molding machine equipment ensuring good working order or documenting unscheduled repairs that need attention.
- Provides training to other Maintenance Technicians, as needed. Preventative Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Machine Repair
- Perform preventative maintenance tasks for production presses.
- Visually inspect malfunctioning machines and troubleshoot to determine the root cause of the malfunction.
- Analyze electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic problems and determine proper solution to fix the issue.
- Perform maintenance projects as assigned. o
- May necessitate occasional work on the exterior building roof or exterior silos. Maintain Supplies and Complete Maintenance Logs
- Verify maintenance inventory needs are at proper levels, order additional inventory, as necessary.
- Keep accurate, detailed logs of maintenance work. Food Safety
- Follow and enforce all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety policies.
What you will bring to the role:
- Exhibit a sense of ownership in the results of the production team.
- Required training (training will be provided in all areas, as needed):
- Experience using various types of lifts (ie: scissors lift).
- Always adhere to all lock-out/tag-out procedures.
- Knowledge of all aspects of the production process.
- Knowledge of electrical components.
- Above average math skills.
- Above average mechanical ability.
- Basic troubleshooting ability.
- Positive and professional attitude and demeanor.
- Ability to learn quickly and with a high degree of accuracy and thoroughness.
- Ability to analyze and problem-solve during troubleshooting situations.
- Above average attendance.
- Frequent climbing.
- Frequent use of hand tools with up to maximal upper extremity force to remove bolts and connections.
- Prolonged periods of walking, standing, and working on concrete production floor.
- Ability to work from tall heights using a lift.
- Manual dexterity to evaluate, install, and modify equipment.
- Must be able to lift 80 pounds.
If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, apply today to find out more!
- Department
- Operations- Maintenance
- Locations
- Urbana, Ohio
About IPL Schoeller
We are leaders in sustainable products, partnering with customers to help them protect and deliver their products. Our products are used and reused daily all over the world by our customers.
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