We are currently recruiting for a Packaging Mechanic (3rd Shift) at our Somerset, NJ manufacturing site and are seeking candidates with hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting pharmaceutical packaging equipment.
Key experience we are looking for includes:
- Performing setup, changeovers, adjustments, troubleshooting, and repairs on packaging line equipment
- Supporting high-speed packaging operations while maintaining validated operating parameters
- Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, PLC, and pneumatic systems
- Performing preventive maintenance and responding to equipment breakdowns with minimal impact to production
- Experience with packaging equipment such as bottle fillers, cappers, labelers, cartoners, case packers, conveyors, serialization equipment, or similar automated packaging systems
- Reading and working from electrical and mechanical drawings/schematics
- Working with industrial electrical systems ranging from 120V to 480V
- Experience in a GMP/cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment, ideally pharmaceutical
- Maintaining maintenance documentation, work orders, and PM records, preferably within SAP or a similar system
- Supporting equipment improvements, machine modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Welding, fabrication, and electro-pneumatic troubleshooting experience are highly desirable
- Ability to train and support packaging operators on equipment operation and changeovers
You should be proficient in:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- GMP
