Packaging Set Up Technician - 1st Shift (Maintenance)

Continental Manufacturing Chemist (CMC) delivers a superior contract manufacturing experience to middle market consumer product companies that value service, delivery, and quality above all else, with a focus on animal health products, human health products, and animal grooming products.  Tracing our origins back to 1959, we have a long history of meeting and exceeding our brand partners’ expectations. We are exceedingly proud of business relationships that stretch back over 20 years as well as those more recent and still being formed. 

We are seeking a skilled Production Set-Up Mechanic to join our maintenance team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the smooth operation of our production lines by performing equipment setups, adjustments, and maintenance tasks. As a key member of the team, you will contribute to maximizing efficiency, minimizing downtime, and upholding our commitment to delivering high-quality products to our customers.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responsible for ensuring work practices in the Chemical Hygiene Plan are followed.
• Responsible for performance of operations in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and FDA Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Responsible for proper storage and adequate supply of change parts.
• Performs changeover and adjustments to packaging equipment as necessary to achieve scheduling, safety, and quality goals.
• Set up packaging equipment and ancillary components as necessary to achieve scheduling, safety, and quality goals.
• As a member of the Production Team, contributes to decisions in the planning and implementation of production schedules.
• Responsible for compilation and updating of packaging equipment and line layout specifications.
• Responsible for sanitation of packaging equipment and documentation of such.
• Responsible for good housekeeping within the immediate area of assigned work.
• Responsible for maintenance of packaging machines & documentation of such.
• Perform preventative maintenance and regular inspections of parts and equipment for signs of wear or damage and replacing or repairing to ensure safe operation of industrial equipment and production uptime.
• Responsible for troubleshooting small and large equipment, making repairs & documenting repairs.
• Responsible for helping other team members Troubleshoot and repair equipment on production lines.
• Must be able to read a parts manual and locate part numbers for ordering repair components.
• Must be able to use operations manual to diagnose failures in equipment.

Education and Experience:

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 3-6 months experience working with mechanical packing equipment (such as fillers, labelers, encoders, cappers, tapers, and conveyor belts) preferred.
• 2 Years maintenance troubleshooting experience. (Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic repair)

Computer Skills:

• Willingness to learn/operate manufacturing applications (such as Global Shop Solutions) and/or Microsoft Office products.

Other Skills:

• Good written and verbal communication.
• Keeping a professional attitude.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Working well under pressure & time constraints.
• Knowledgeable in principles of mechanics and electronics.