Job Description

1. Job Overview

Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day maintenance operations of injection molding equipment on a shift. This role serves as the technical expert on the maintenance team, providing hands-on support in diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues. The Lead Tech ensures that all equipment is maintained in optical condition to support continuous production and minimize downtime.

In addition to performing complex maintenance tasks, the Lead Maintenance Technician coordinates work assignments, mentors’ junior technicians, and ensures compliance with safety protocols and preventatives maintenance schedules. This position plays a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, supporting process improvements, and fostering a culture of safety and accountability within the maintenance team.

2. Job Dimensions

Direct Reports: None

Geographical scope: OKOK Plant

Decision-Making Authority: None

Functional dimensions: Maintenance Department, OKOK Oklahoma City Plant

3. Accountabilities

3.1.  Key Functions

• Lead and supervise a team of maintenance technicians in performing preventive and corrective maintenance on injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment.
• Work with Maintenance Manager to effectively provide appropriate procedures to ensure equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues, and perform necessary repairs.
• Coordinate with production teams to minimize downtime and optimize machines’ performance.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including work orders, parts inventory, and equipment history.
• Train and mentor maintenance technicians, providing guidance and support to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies, promoting a safe working environment.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in maintenance processes and equipment performance.
• Assist with managing spare parts inventory, ensuring availability of critical components.
• Collaborate with external vendors and service providers as needed.

3.2.  Responsibilities

• Follow and support all Company Safety, GMP, HACCP policies.
• Follow and support all Company ISO, QMS and QSI policies.
• Maintain the highest quality of services rendered.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the shop and on the plant floor.
• All other duties as assigned.

4. Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalency; technical degree or certification in industrial maintenance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in injection molding maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding machines, robotics, and auxiliary equipment.
• Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing mechanical,electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.

5. Physical Requirements

• Standing and Walking: Extended periods (Up to 12 hours per shift) on concrete floors in a fast-paced production environment.
• Lifting and Carrying: Up to 50lbs safely with the frequency of at least 10 times per shift, and 25lbs regularly.
• Pushing and Pulling: Carts, bins, and pallets using approximately 75lbs of force with the frequency of at least 10 times per shift.
• Bending, Stooping, Kneeling: As needed to access materials and operate equipment in a regular frequency.
• Climbing and Reaching: Using ladders or steps and reaching overhead or below waist level to load/unload materials with occassional frequency.
• Mobility and Coordination: safely navigate equipment, production areas and storage zones with good balance and coordination.  Occasional need to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to view objects in the distance, near, and peripheral as well as depth perception.
• Environmental Exposure: Work involves exposure to heat and humidity. May also be exposed to plastic, ink and cleaning chemical fumes. Moderate to high noise levels typical of injection molding and printing operations.

• Frequent exposure to production floor; required use of PPE including but not limited to: Bump Cap, Safety Eyewear or Prescription Safety Eyewear, Safety Shoes, Hair/beard nets, and Hearing Protection.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts.

• All requirements must be met with or without reasonable accommodation.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)