Packaging Technician

We are currently recruiting for a Packaging Mechanic (3rd Shift) at our Somerset, NJ manufacturing site and are seeking candidates with hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting pharmaceutical packaging equipment.

Key experience we are looking for includes:

• Performing setup, changeovers, adjustments, troubleshooting, and repairs on packaging line equipment
• Supporting high-speed packaging operations while maintaining validated operating parameters
• Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, PLC, and pneumatic systems
• Performing preventive maintenance and responding to equipment breakdowns with minimal impact to production
• Experience with packaging equipment such as bottle fillers, cappers, labelers, cartoners, case packers, conveyors, serialization equipment, or similar automated packaging systems
• Reading and working from electrical and mechanical drawings/schematics
• Working with industrial electrical systems ranging from 120V to 480V
• Experience in a GMP/cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment, ideally pharmaceutical
• Maintaining maintenance documentation, work orders, and PM records, preferably within SAP or a similar system
• Supporting equipment improvements, machine modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Welding, fabrication, and electro-pneumatic troubleshooting experience are highly desirable
• Ability to train and support packaging operators on equipment operation and changeovers

You should be proficient in:

• Pharmaceuticals
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• GMP