2nd Shift: Maintenance Technician
Posted Jul 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a hydraulic problem you solved on a molding machine or similar equipment.
What they are checking: Whether they have real fluid power troubleshooting experience, which is a big part of keeping presses running.
Tell me about a time you had to work alone on second shift without a supervisor to call. How did you make decisions?
What they are checking: Whether they can work independently and use good judgment when engineering and management are not on site.
What would you do
This is second shift, 1:30 to 10 PM, with overtime as required. What does your availability look like when a press goes down at 9:45?
What they are checking: Whether they will stay to get production running, since the next shift inherits whatever is left broken.
How do you hand off an unfinished repair to third shift?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate status, safety state, and next steps clearly so nothing gets lost between shifts.
About the work
This role supports injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment. What experience do you have with molding presses, dryers, chillers, or robots?
What they are checking: Whether they have worked on the actual equipment family, since molding auxiliaries fail in very specific ways.
Walk me through how you troubleshoot a PLC fault that stops an injection molding machine.
What they are checking: Whether they can go online with a PLC, read inputs and outputs, and find the real cause rather than resetting and hoping.
The posting mentions Greif E-Maintenance requirements. How do you make sure your PMs are completed and recorded in a system like that?
What they are checking: Whether they treat electronic PM records as part of the job and close work orders accurately and on time.
A mold won't hold temperature and parts are coming out short. Where do you start?
What they are checking: Whether they think through water flow, heater bands, thermocouples, and the temperature controller in a logical order.
A robot on a press keeps dropping parts. How would you figure out whether it's mechanical, pneumatic, or a programming issue?
What they are checking: Whether they can separate causes across systems instead of fixing only the part of the problem they know best.
What steps do you take to stay safe around high-pressure hydraulics and hot molds?
What they are checking: Whether they respect stored energy and burn hazards, which are the main ways molding maintenance hurts people.
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