Packaging Manufacturing Technician

Do you love snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for! At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment.

At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

• Operate and monitor high-speed automated packaging equipment to achieve production, quality, and safety objectives.
• Start, operate, troubleshoot, adjust, and shut down equipment in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Monitor machine performance, operational parameters, alarms, and process controls to ensure optimal operation.
• Maintain awareness of production schedules, equipment conditions, and operational priorities.
• Respond to equipment faults, process interruptions, and operational issues in a timely manner.
• Optimize machine performance to achieve throughput, efficiency, waste, and quality targets.
• Support startup verification following maintenance, changeovers, equipment modifications, and production interruptions.

• Independently perform complete product and packaging changeovers on designated equipment.
• Remove, install, adjust, and verify all required tooling, format parts, guides, rails, and machine components.
• Configure machine recipes, operating parameters, and equipment settings.
• Perform line clearance and setup verification activities.
• Execute startup validation checks following changeovers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve startup issues affecting equipment performance.
• Document all changeover activities in accordance with company procedures.
• Drive initiatives to reduce changeover duration and improve equipment availability.
• Lead best-practice development for changeover execution and setup efficiency.

• Perform designated Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities on assigned equipment in accordance with maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Complete routine inspections, lubrication, adjustments, component replacements, calibrations, cleaning activities, and equipment condition assessments.
• Document PM activities accurately and completely within maintenance management systems and required documentation.
• Identify equipment wear, deterioration, reliability concerns, and potential failure points before equipment breakdown occurs.
• Escalate maintenance issues requiring advanced repairs or specialized technical support.
• Support equipment reliability programs through proactive maintenance activities.
• Participate in equipment condition monitoring and predictive maintenance initiatives.
• Verify equipment readiness and operational performance following completion of PM activities.
• Assist Maintenance teams during major maintenance events, overhauls, and repair activities.

• Serve as the primary technical owner for assigned equipment and related processes.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of equipment operation, setup, mechanical systems, controls, and production requirements.
• Analyze downtime trends, recurring failures, and performance losses to identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in root cause analysis activities and implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop recommendations to improve equipment reliability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
• Support troubleshooting efforts involving mechanical, process, and operational challenges.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics and identify emerging reliability concerns.
• Promote proactive equipment care and operational ownership practices.

• Work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement teams to improve equipment…