Packaging Mechanic

Packaging Mechanic with Encapsulation Experience

Pay: $33 to $38

Shift: 1st or 2nd, Monday to Friday

Location: Fairfield, NJ & West Caldwell, NJ

The role of a Maintenance Mechanic is pivotal in ensuring a smooth production operation. This position involves performing daily routines of maintaining equipment, conducting mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, repairing machinery, handling changeovers, setting up machinery, and conducting minor installations of production equipment. Additionally, the role includes scheduled preventive maintenance of machines and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Follow all GMPs and relevant SOPs.
• Conduct daily minor troubleshooting and repairs of tableting, granulation, and compression machines and equipment.
• Maintain machine parts and keep changeover tooling in good condition.
• Provide general preventive maintenance to packaging machines and equipment as required.
• Complete all required maintenance documentation accurately and promptly.
• Ensure all safety components and guarding on packaging machines and equipment are operational.
• Increase productivity by completing maintenance, changeovers, and repairs in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintain equipment and parts, determining inventory spare part levels.
• Demonstrate levels I, II, or III of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
• Show aptitude to progress to the next level of expertise.
• Have basic machine shop knowledge and operate machines like drill presses and band saws.
• Work with power tools and demonstrate mechanical and electrical skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or Technical Degree.
• 5+ years of experience as a maintenance mechanic.
• Knowledge and adherence to GMPs.
• Understanding of granulation, compression, or tablet machines, and packaging machinery.
• Basic machine shop knowledge.
• Experience with fabrication, maintenance repair, 3 phase motors, equipment maintenance, mechanical aptitude, and hydraulics.

Why Work Here?

Joining our team provides an excellent opportunity to advance your career skillset in maintenance. Enjoy an hourly position with overtime pay, 401K match, competitive benefits, and pay. Work in a multicultural workforce with supplements that positively impact human health. The company is expanding with new customer products and has recently invested in new equipment worth thousands of dollars.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Fairfield, NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.