Mechanic, Maintenance Packaging

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Full Time North Brunswick, NJ, US

Salary Range: $31.00 To $36.00 Hourly

Job Description

Date

10/2025

Location

1300 Airport Road, North Brunswick NJ

Title

Mechanic, Maintenance (PKG.)

Department

Reports to

Manager, Maintenance

FLSA (Exempt or Non-Exempt)

Non
-Exempt

Role Overview

The Packaging Mechanic is responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing packaging lines and auxiliary equipment (e.g. fillers, cappers, labelers, cartoners, sealers, conveyors, etc.). On higher levels, the role involves preventive maintenance, changeovers, and acting as a technical leader on the packaging floor.

Areas of Responsibility

Level 1 –
Mechanic, Maintenance (PKG.)

Mechanic supports routine maintenance, equipment cleaning, basic setup, basic troubleshooting, and minor repairs under supervision. Ideal for those newer to packaging maintenance, this role focuses on learning and executing tasks safely and accurately.

Operates under close supervision, handling routine maintenance tasks such as cleaning, basic setups, and minor repairs. Escalates complex issues to higher-level technicians.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with setup, changeovers, cleaning, and basic operation of packaging lines.
• Load materials (labels, cartons, films) into packaging equipment.
• Perform basic visual inspections, detect packaging defects, and remove faulty units.
• Assist in daily cleaning, line sanitation, and housekeeping.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), batch records, and safety protocols.
• Document basic packaging metrics, logs, and shift records.
• Escalate technical issues to higher‑level technicians.
• Assist in minor mechanical adjustments (e.g. tightening bolts, replacing belts) under supervision.
• Participate in safety and quality training.

Level 2 –
Mechanic, Maintenance (PKG.)

Mechanic requires the ability to independently perform equipment maintenance, moderate troubleshooting, perform machine change overs and setup and perform limited repairs .

Employees at this level work with moderate supervision, frequently exercising independent judgment. They apply solid mechanical and electrical skills to set up, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment. They are expected to analyze problems, propose solutions, and take ownership of more complex tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on packaging lines including blister, bottle, cartoning, and label printing systems.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system issues (motors, drives, sensors, solenoids, PLC I/O) on packaging equipment.
• Execute changeovers and line reconfigurations, calibrations, and adjustments for product format changes.
• Perform preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance tasks, identifying worn parts and scheduling replacements.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Mentor Level 1 technicians, guiding and reviewing their work.
• Assist in packaging reliability improvement initiatives, root cause analyses, and process optimization.
• Support emergency breakdowns and unscheduled repairs to minimize downtime.
• Participate in regulatory and safety audits related to packaging lines.

Level 3 - Mechanic, Maintenance (PKG.)

Mechanics are highly skilled professionals who lead complex repairs, system diagnostics, and project-based maintenance work. They serve as subject matter experts and may act as a shift lead.

Operates independently with full responsibility over packaging line performance. Handles advanced diagnostics, major repairs, preventive maintenance programs. Makes judgment calls on repair vs replace. Leads projects, supports regulatory compliance, and provides technical leadership. Works with the engineerign team in identfying and proposing process improvements and in maintaining adequate critical spare parts as well as consumables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead maintenance, upgrade, and optimization of complex packaging lines (blister, bottle, cartooning, label printing, IFC…