Industrial Reliability Mechanic (Senior) - Manufacturing Operations
Industrial Reliability Mechanic (Senior) at Paket Corporation
Step into a senior hands-on role where keeping lines running is priority one. Bring multi-trade expertise across mechanical and electrical domains, and help us elevate uptime, safety, and standardization.
Your impact
- Maximize uptime by rapidly diagnosing and correcting production equipment failures.
- Execute line setups, changeovers, troubleshooting, repair, and reassembly of packaging and filling equipment.
- Perform mechanical fabrication, assembly, welding, burning, and cutting.
- Handle electrical tasks: motor, fuse, and cable replacement; conduit installation; wire pulling.
- Carry out routine preventive maintenance and document activities.
- Support installation and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment.
- Contribute to machine/process design and continuous improvement for new and existing lines.
- Develop and refine SOPs; optimize line layouts and plant design.
- Maintain PM logbooks; ensure tool crib inventory; uphold compliance with 21 CFR 210/211 for OTC manufacturing.
- Assist with building and facilities systems, including boilers, air handling units, and HVAC.
- Capture setup parameters and create setup sheets to enable repeatable results across campaigns.
- Use OEM manuals to ensure proper operation and maintenance.
- Raise purchase requisitions for parts, stores, and inventory as needed.
- Provide maintenance support and be available for off-hour issues (e.g., alarms, security).
- Ensure OSHA compliance and proper recordkeeping for facility and equipment.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- 2–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment; familiarity with GMPs.
- Willingness to work outside typical hours when required. First shift: 6 AM–2 PM. Second shift: 2 PM–10 PM. Preferred availability for a swing schedule (approximately 9 AM–6 PM).
- Strong troubleshooting in mechanical, electrical, pumps, and production machinery.
- Agile, team-oriented, and dependable; aligned with a collaborative culture.
Desired equipment knowledge
- Bottle and jar fillers (Packaging Dynamics, Elgin piston, piston/rotary fillers)
- Tube lines (COESIA Kalix tube fillers, ultrasonic sealers)
- H/F/F/S equipment (Bartelts – liquid and powder)
- V/F/F/S systems (Prodo Paks)
- Pre-made pouch systems (PSG Lee)
- Pumps: Axiflow, diaphragm, positive displacement
- Cartoners and end-of-line equipment (Videojet labelers, case tapers, case erectors)
- Blending tanks
Technical proficiency
- PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens); industrial controls
- Electrical schematics; installation, troubleshooting, and repair
- 120/208/240/480-volt systems
- Preventive maintenance and inspections; machine safety inspections
- Equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Machine building/assembly; manual machining; gear mechanisms
- Mechanical design and engineering basics
- Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement
- Process development; machine setups for production runs
- Meets physical requirements; proven in manufacturing settings
Machines and technologies
- Labeling systems; packaging machines
- CIP systems (Sani-Matic)
- Liquid filling pumps/equipment (Filamatic)
- Industrial controls
- Manual lathe; calipers; micrometers
- CAD software
- PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
- Gear machinery
- Conveyor systems
Culture and collaboration
At Paket Corporation, we move fast and work as one team. You will partner closely with production, quality, and engineering—driving reliability, refining SOPs, and setting the bar for safety and compliance.
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