Sunstar Americas, Inc. is a global leader in the oral care industry and the manufacturer and distributor of GUM oral care products and solutions.
We serve dental professionals and consumers in 80 countries worldwide and are driven by a mission: to enhance the health and well-being of people everywhere through high-quality, innovative oral care products and solutions.

Seeking Maintenance Mechanic 1 to join our team of maintenance professionals. The Maintenance Mechanic will maintain, troubleshoot, set up, and adjust production equipment.
In this position you will use your experience to:

• Perform PMs, change-overs, breakdowns and project work as assigned. Demonstrate and promote safe work practices in all aspects of work.
• Gain experience from Lead Maintenance Mechanic to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair basic mechanical systems, tooling, basic machine controls, and electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic components.
• Complete and accurately document preventive maintenance activities on production and support equipment.
• Effectively utilize computerized maintenance and parts inventory programs.
• Support the tear down of equipment, rebuild and replace of defective parts and component units as needed, reassemble and make final equipment adjustments.
• Perform machine setup changes and make diagnostic checks on production and equipment as needed.
• Research and requisition repair parts as needed.
• Troubleshoot production or quality problems and make necessary adjustments to materials or equipment settings and notify Manufacturing Management of situation.
• Setup automated machinery for production: change tooling and fixtures, adjust machine settings, speeds and feeds, and enter necessary parameters of operational controls.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Injection Molding experience
• At least 1-2 years of machine maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is required
• Electrical experience including lock out/tag out on live equipment
• Experience with robotics desirable
• Must be able to read prints and diagrams
• Basic computer proficiency
• Must be able to bend, reach, kneel, stand for extended hours,
• Must be able to lift and move heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
• High school diploma or equivalent; Associates degree desired but not required
• Availability to work any shift schedule with the possibility of overtime

Employee Perks

• Flexible schedules including work from home
• Employee Discounts on Oral Care Products
• On-site café featuring daily specials with dinner-to-go options.
• Miles of beautifully maintained walking trails
• Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year
• Professional development and training

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)