Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic – Old Fort, OH
Working Tuesday: 3:00pm – 11:30am; Friday & Saturday 7:00pm – 7:30am; Sunday 7:00pm – 3:30am. The hourly wage for this position is $32.19 plus shift premium once training sign off has been completed.
Responsibilities
- Maintains, times and repairs high speed packaging equipment while maximizing production requirements that meets/exceeds manufacturing specifications.
- Multi-skilled with strong mechanical aptitude and abilities and a solid electrical background.
- Must have a basic proficiency in welding and machining (lathe, mill, drill press, band saw).
- Must be able to read mechanical and electrical blueprints.
- Troubleshoots, adjusts, times, and makes all repairs to packaging department equipment – Pack lines, palletizer, stretch wrappers, and all raw materials conveying equipment – with minimal downtime.
- Work with regulated products to meet GFSI and FDA standards.
- Understands and adheres to all plant food safety programs and basic HACCP principles.
- Perform preventive maintenance on all packaging equipment.
- Fabricates stock parts for the packaging equipment as needed.
- Repairs/rebuilds motors, brakes, pumps etc. when necessary.
- Tracks electrical problems on all equipment including the PLC’s.
- Performs machine change overs and sets-up all baking soda packaging lines to ensure vertical startups for increased production.
- Assist in meeting high quality standards and production quotas in the Packaging Department.
- Subject to overtime as needed to meet production demands.
- Work any shift during the week as well as weekends in Baking Soda Department.
- Must be self‑starting/can work without direction.
- Use safe operating procedures and judgment including Lock Out Tag Procedures specified by Old Fort Facility.
- Elevates any conflicts in the production schedule, performance, or quality issues to the appropriate parties.
- Maintains a clean and safe operating area by following 5S program to include sweeping the floor, dumping the trash, and removing extraneous items.
- Support other department functions as necessary.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a High School Diploma / GED is required.
- Minimum two years mechanical experience.
- Basic proficiency in welding and machining (lathe, mill, drill press, band saw).
- Ability to read mechanical and electrical blueprints.
- Must be able to work without direction and be self‑starting.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds consistently.
- Experience with GFSI and FDA standards and plant food safety programs and HACCP principles is preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive wage of $32.19 per hour plus shift premium.
- Opportunities to work on regulated products requiring GFSI and FDA compliance.
- Opportunity to work with a range of high speed packaging equipment and to fabricate stock parts.
- 8 hour shift option on Tuesday, Friday & Saturday, Sunday.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.