Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic, Weekend Nights

Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic – Old Fort, OH

Working Tuesday: 3:00pm – 11:30am;
Friday & Saturday 7:00pm – 7:30am;
Sunday 7:00pm – 3:30am. The hourly wage for this position is $32.19 plus shift premium once training sign off has been completed.

• Maintains, times and repairs high speed packaging equipment while maximizing production requirements that meets/exceeds manufacturing specifications.
• Multi-skilled with strong mechanical aptitude and abilities and a solid electrical background.
• Must have a basic proficiency in welding and machining (lathe, mill, drill press, band saw).
• Must be able 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 materials conveying equipment – with minimal downtime.
• Work with regulated products to meet GFSI and FDA standards.
• Understands and adheres to all plant food safety programs and basic HACCP principles.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all packaging equipment.
• Fabricates stock parts for the packaging equipment as needed.
• Repairs/rebuilds motors, brakes, pumps etc. when necessary.
• Tracks electrical problems on all equipment including the PLC’s.
• Performs machine change overs and sets-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 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.
• Elevates any conflicts in the production schedule, performance, or quality issues to the appropriate parties.
• Maintains a clean and safe operating area by following 5S program to include sweeping the floor, dumping the trash, and removing extraneous items.
• Support other department functions as necessary.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

• Minimum of a High School Diploma / GED is required.
• Minimum two years mechanical experience.
• Basic proficiency in welding and machining (lathe, mill, drill press, band saw).
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical blueprints.
• Must be able to work without direction and be self‑starting.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds consistently.
• Experience with GFSI and FDA standards and plant food safety programs and HACCP principles is preferred.

• Competitive wage of $32.19 per hour plus shift premium.
• Opportunities to work on regulated products requiring GFSI and FDA compliance.
• Opportunity to work with a range of high speed packaging equipment and to fabricate stock parts.
• 8 hour shift option on Tuesday, Friday & Saturday, Sunday.

Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.