Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic,

Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic – Shift 906-

Mon‑Fri: 3:00pm – 11:30pm. Hourly wage: $35.16 after training sign‑off.

Maintains, times and repairs high‑speed packaging equipment while maximizing production requirements that meet/exceed manufacturing specifications.

• Multi‑skilled with strong mechanical aptitude and solid electrical background.
• Basic proficiency in welding and machining (lathe, mill, drill press, band saw).
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical blueprints.
• Troubleshoots, adjusts, times and makes all repairs to packaging department equipment – pack lines, palletizer, stretch wrappers and all raw‑material conveying equipment – with minimal downtime.
• Work with regulated products to meet GFSI and FDA standards.
• Understand and adhere to all plant food‑safety programs and basic HACCP principles.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all packaging equipment.
• Fabricate stock parts for the packaging equipment as needed.
• Repair/rebuild motors, brakes, pumps, etc. when necessary.
• Track electrical problems on all equipment including PLCs.
• Perform machine change‑overs and set‑up all baking soda packaging lines to ensure vertical startups for increased production.
• Assist in meeting high quality standards and production quotas in the Packaging Department.
• Subject to overtime as needed to meet production demands.
• Work any shift during the week as well as weekends in the Baking Soda Department.
• Must be self‑starting/can work without direction.
• Use safe operating procedures and judgment including lock‑out/tag procedures specified by Old Fort Facility.
• Elevate any conflicts in the production schedule, performance, or quality issues to the appropriate parties.
• Maintain a clean and safe operating area by following 5S program (sweeping the floor, dumping trash, removing extraneous items).
• Support other department functions as necessary.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

• High School Diploma / GED required.
• Minimum two years mechanical experience.

• Use safe operating procedures and judgment.
• Follow all facility rules to maintain quality and integrity of both raw materials and finished products.
• Lift 50 pounds consistently.

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