3rd Shift Set Up Technician

Perrigo Company plc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,929 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work potential

Job summary

Perrigo is seeking a Set‑Up Line Tech on the 3rd shift (Sunday to Friday, 10:00pm–6:30am) to lead equipment change-overs and sustain line performance. Responsibilities include setup, troubleshooting, and ensuring SOPs and cGMPs are followed. Must read/write in English and adapt to production needs.

Union position with starting pay rate of $22.00 per hour. The role requires coordinating with Master Mechanic, Set‑Up Mechanic and Supervisor, and performing proper documentation and routine

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalency.
• Demonstrated cooperative work conduct and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead line setup and equipment change-overs per SOPs and cGMPs.
• Monitor equipment during operation to ensure optimal throughput.
• Provide guidance to line personnel on operating equipment.

Skills

Line operation

SOP adherence

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Comadis tube fillers

Waukesha Pumps

HV/HMM CAM carton machines

Cozzoli Machines

Monoblock filling lines

Job description

Experience Required

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self‑Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self‑Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Description Overview

This is a Union Position - Starting Pay Rate: $22.00 per hour, 3rdShift, Hours - Sunday to Friday 10:00pm - 6:30am

As a Set‑Up Line Tech crewed to any Line, this position is responsible for leading and sustaining a Line by performing equipment change‑over technical services and supportive Line duties, such as Line Operator, Pump Operator, and Line Personnel, as needed, following SOPs and cGMPs. The Set‑up Line Tech carries out product, size, and machine tooling changes to accommodate components, adjusts machinery and equipment to ensure efficient operation, and resolves problems while product is running.

Scope of the Role

• Monitor equipment while running to assure optimal throughput.
• Provide line personnel with guidance on how to operate the equipment.
• Basic knowledge of Packaging equipment to ensure minor troubleshooting and correct issues.
• Inform Master Mechanic, Set‑Up Mechanic and Supervisor of potential equipment issues/failures.
• Disassemble/Assemble filling/packaging equipment as necessary.
• Set Lot/Batch numbers and expiration date base on customer order.
• Tool must be organized and clean and free of unnecessary parts.
• Keep and maintain working area clean.
• Perform equipment cleaning by dismantle and assemble equipment according to Equipment cleaning SOP in a specified time of execution. Ex filling equipment, transfer pumps, etc.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities of the Position Include

• Must be able to work different working schedule as deemed by business necessity.
• Must be able to work extra hours with advance or no advance notification deemed by business needs.
• Must be able to read and write in English and fill out paper work.
• Ensure components have been checked by Supervisor and QA personnel before equipment set up.
• Coordinate routine maintenance and perform minor repairs together with maintenance personnel.
• Support and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Document activities in Area/Equipment Log Book.
• Document major activities in In‑process Control Form.
• Notify Supervisor, Master Mechanic, and/or Set‑up & Cleaner Coordinator when equipment is ready.

Experience Required

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma, General Education Development (GED) or equivalency.
• Demonstrated cooperative work conduct and the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Knowledge on the following equipment preferred

• Comadis tube fillers
• Waukesha Pumps
• HV/HMM CAM carton machines
• Cozzoli Machines
• Monoblock 1&2 filling lines
• Un‑scrambler bottles
• Graco Pumps
• Campbell Wrapper machines
• Jones boxing equipment
• SAAS 6,9,15
• Unit Dose Filling lines
• Filz Alls liquid filler equipment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; bend; push; pull; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift equipment or materials and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.

Hybrid Working Approach

We love our offices and the setting they provide for in‑person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo