Packaging Technician jobs in the United States

Packaging Materials Inc. has an immediate opening for a Maintenance Technician.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for achieving a high level of reliability for plant equipment through performing tasks required to maintain equipment and minimize downtime. Performs system maintenance, troubleshoots equipment, makes repairs and identifies opportunities for improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes a safe working environment and adheres to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, company safety rules, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) in line with the company's objectives and policies at all times
• Complies with OSHA Safety requirements
• Performs daily equipment checks
• Understands and uses lockout/tag-out procedures
• Working with Line Leader, tracks, plans, and initiates changeovers
• Prepares and maintains accurate and timely documentation including changeover logs, cleaning logs, machine maintenance logs and other department reports
• Reports downtime when assigned to a line
• Reports any equipment malfunctions or other abnormal condition to Maintenance Manager and/or General Manager

• Maintain production machines and general facilities.
• Coordinate work with outside services as required.
• Purchase parts and maintain inventories as required.
• Machine set up and tear down.
• Machine troubleshooting.
• Trouble shoot electrical control panels.
• Equipment installation and uninstall.
• Equipment repair.
• Interface with co-workers on any project.
• Organize and prioritize tasks.
• Conduct preventative maintenance.
• Ensure work areas are in conformance with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Performs Preventative Maintenance (PM) on assigned production equipment

• Maintains a clean, neat, and safe work area

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3 years' experience in a maintenance mechanic role, preferably in an FDA regulated manufacturing industry
• Ability to read and understand mechanical/electrical drawings