Wayne, NJ, 07470, USA
4 days ago
Packaging Mechanic
**Job Title: Packaging Mechanic** **Job Description:** This role involves running, repairing, and maintaining packaging equipment under limited supervision. The position includes responsibilities such as installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production-related equipment and systems, including bottling, blistering, bundling, cartoners, wrappers, tube fillers, case packers, and palletizers. The ideal candidate will be trained into this role, with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge as equipment and technology evolve. **Responsibilities** + Repair packaging equipment as needed. + Perform regular and preventive maintenance of packaging equipment to eliminate unscheduled downtime. + Conduct efficient and timely changeovers. + Adhere to cGMP’s, housekeeping, good safety practices, and environmental regulations. + Participate in team processes and maintain good relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees. + Initiate purchase of required tools, parts, and materials, maintaining accountability for issued tools and parts. + Upgrade skills and knowledge as equipment and technology develop. + Perform all work reflecting a personal commitment to quality craftsmanship and job ownership. + Notify Supervisor of mechanical breakdowns that will take twenty (20) minutes or more to repair. + Become familiar with PLC's (Programmable Logic Controls) and ladder logic. + Report health/safety hazards to immediate supervisor or EHS Department and make appropriate repairs. + Diagnose, rebuild, modify, and repair packaging equipment. + Make recommendations for equipment upgrades and modifications. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High school diploma or GED. + Good mechanical aptitude. + Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. + Training in the repair and maintenance of production/manufacturing equipment. **Work Environment** This position is based in a manufacturing environment within a rapidly expanding pharmaceutical packaging company. The facility is very clean, and the atmosphere is friendly and team-oriented. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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