Maintenance Mechanic

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America.

Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

KDC/One is a global leader in innovative, end-to-end contract manufacturing for beauty, personal care, and household products. Our expertise spans advanced formulation, cutting-edge R&D, and world-class manufacturing capabilities. We proudly partner with many of the world’s most recognized brands, helping them bring breakthrough products to market with exceptional quality, speed, and creativity. At KDC/One, we are driven by excellence, innovation, and a commitment to delivering exceptional value to our clients.

We are looking for strong mechanics who can set up, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production lines in a fast-paced, cGMP-regulated environment.

The Maintenance Mechanic ensures high equipment reliability and line performance by executing setups/changeovers, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and small fabrications. Mechanics collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality to meet schedule, safety, and compliance requirements. This role is essential in maintaining uptime and supporting efficient, high-quality manufacturing across packaging and filling operations.

• Promote a safe work environment and follow all HSE, OSHA, LOTO, cGMP, and SOP requirements.
• Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready work areas.
• Complete accurate documentation including changeover logs, cleaning/wash-out logs, maintenance/PM records, downtime reports, and other department forms.
• Report equipment issues, hazards, and abnormalities promptly to Maintenance or Production Management.

• Set up equipment for scheduled production runs.
• Perform efficient wash-outs, cleaning, sanitization, and line changeovers.
• Review and update setup sheets and follow production work orders.
• Partner with Line Leaders and operators to ensure smooth line performance and minimize downtime.

• Perform preventive, scheduled, and corrective maintenance on packaging and filling equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical issues.
• Execute equipment repairs, adjustments, rebuilds, and system optimizations.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, diagrams, and P&IDs to support troubleshooting and repair planning.
• Assist with parts ordering and maintaining critical spares inventory.

Mechanics will work across a wide range of equipment including but not limited to:

• Rotary and inline liquid fillers (Pacific, Kalish, Simplex, MRM)
• Tube fillers (Norden)
• Bottle unscramble rs (New England)
• Cappers (Resina, Pack West)
• Labelers (Accraply, Sherwood, Biner-Ellison)
• Inkjet coders (Videojet)
• Conveyors, motors, drives, pumps, mixers, hydraulic and pneumatic components
• Shrink wrappers, case sealers, heat tunnels, cartoners, and auxiliary packaging systems

• Support engineering trials, line qualifications, and process improvements.
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