Maintenance Technician I

Who We Are

On July 1 2025 IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the company). The Companys 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.4100 employees across North America (1600 employees) and Europe (2500 employees.)

The role

In this role a Maintenance Technician will be responsible for performing a wide variety of maintenance duties to support our manufacturing operations and facilities. This includes preventative maintenance troubleshooting repair and record-keeping for injection molding machines and related equipment. Flexibility is essential as this position may require on-call availability and will evolve to include supervisory responsibilities as the maintenance department grows.

Monday - Friday 7 AM - 3PM on call as needed weekends as needed
Leominster MA

As a Maintenance Technician I at IPL you will:

• Preventative Maintenance

  • Husky Injection Molding Machines

  • Light automation such as labeling handling gasket installation and pick and place robots

  • Offset Printers

  • Conveyors

  • General facilities

• Maintenance & Repair

  • Assemble disassemble and maintain molds and mold subsystems (wire switches air and cooling circuits hydraulics pneumatics mechanical components etc.).

  • Diagnose problems and implement effective solutions.

  • Repair/replace components (switches sensors controllers circuit boards etc.).

  • Utilize computer diagnostic programming equipment as needed.

  • Repair/replace piping for cooling towers and chilled water lines.

• Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

  • Use troubleshooting skills to improve and develop repeatable molding processes.

  • Investigate equipment deficiencies and recommend modification/improvements to the Operations Manager.

  • Implement approved modifications and/or improvements.

What you will bring to the role:

• Husky injection molding machines experience.

• Materials knowledge (plastics/metals).

• Scientific molding methods experience

• Basic knowledge of 5S procedures

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in basic electrical and hydraulic systems.

• Welding and fabrication skills.

• Basic machine shop skills and tool experience

• Working knowledge of machines conveyors and robotic operations.

• Proficiency with hand and power tools.

• Working knowledge of hydraulics and troubleshooting.

• Intermediate knowledge of injection molding processing.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.

• Strong attention to detail prioritization and follow-up skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and complete tasks efficiently.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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!

#EIPLS