Field Mechanical Lead – Emergency Ops & 100% Travel

Consolidated Container Company; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Bonus potential

401(k) plan with company contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation days

Job summary

Altium Packaging is seeking a Mechanical Support Technician to stabilize and restore maintenance and production operations across the U.S. and Canada.

You will be deployed to plants on short notice to assess conditions, lead corrective actions, and drive rapid resolution on blow molding and bottle processing lines. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years in plastics manufacturing, with hands-on maintenance and production experience, and a proven ability to lead under pressure on the plant floor.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years’ experience in a high-output plastics manufacturing environment.
• 5–10 years of hands-on experience in maintenance and/or production technical roles.
• Proven expertise in troubleshooting blow molding systems and downstream bottle processing equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead under pressure during unplanned operational events.
• Willingness to be hands-on on the plant floor.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a first responder for critical operational events and stabilize operations.
• Deploy to U.S. or Canada plants on short notice to assess conditions and execute corrective action.
• Act as on-site technical leader during escalations, partnering with Plant Managers and Maintenance Leaders.
• Lead structured root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Build sustainable technical capability across operators and maintenance technicians.

Skills

Troubleshooting mechanical systems

Emergency response leadership

On-site leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Blow molding machines (Uniloy, Bekum, Rocheleau)

Bottle processing equipment

Maintenance testing tools

Job description

Altium Packaging is seeking a Mechanical Support Technician to stabilize and restore maintenance and production operations across the U.S. and Canada.

You will be deployed to plants on short notice to assess conditions, lead corrective actions, and drive rapid resolution on blow molding and bottle processing lines. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years in plastics manufacturing, with hands-on maintenance and production experience, and a proven ability to lead under pressure on the plant floor.