Maintenance Technician Packaging (SAPB)

The Boston Beer Company; Upper Macungie Township (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility/adoption support

Free financial coaching

Health & wellness program and discount

Professional development & training

Free beer!

Job summary

The Boston Beer Company is seeking a Packaging Maintenance Technician at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA, on the night shift. You will diagnose and repair high-speed packaging equipment, perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, and support preventive maintenance programs on packaging assets.

Experience in high-speed food & beverage packaging and familiarity with NFPA 70E safety principles are preferred.

Qualifications

• High-speed manufacturing in food & beverage or brewery.
• Hands-on packaging line maintenance.
• Experience troubleshooting fillers/sealers/labels/palletizers.
• Mechanical power transmission and pneumatic/hydraulic knowledge.
• Awareness of NFPA 70E electrical safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair high-speed packaging equipment (bottles, cans, labelers, coders, inspection systems).
• Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on packaging line components (bearings, belts, gearboxes, VFDs, servos).
• Troubleshoot process/product nonconformances (fill volume, seams, labeling, jams).
• Read drawings, schematics and piping diagrams for checks, changeovers and overhauls.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs for packaging assets.
• Work safely around conveyors, high voltage, confined spaces and elevated platforms.
• Safely operate forklifts and aerial lift equipment.

Skills

Packaging maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Sensors/PLC/HMI

NFPA70E

Job description

Job Description

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Position

Packaging Maintenance Technician at Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA.

Shift

Current openings are for our Night Shift (5:45PM – 6:00 AM). We offer two night-shift schedules: Sunday through Tuesday, plus every other Saturday (C12); Wednesday through Friday, plus every other Saturday (D12). Candidates must be available for either schedule, including the alternating Saturdays.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair high-speed packaging equipment, including:
  • Bottle and can fillers
  • Can seamers / roll-through seamers
  • Labelers, date coders, and inspection systems
  • Depalletizers, rinsers, packers, and palletizers
  • Conveyors, motors, photo eyes, stop gates, sensors, and diverters
• Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on packaging line components such as:
  • Bearings, belts, gearboxes, couplings, chain drives, VFDs, and servo systems
  • Pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, valves, manifolds, and lubrication systems
• Troubleshoot process/product nonconformances through root cause analysis, including but not limited to:
  • Loose seams/ double seams
  • Fill volume
  • Container pressure
  • Label & date code application
  • Line jams / accumulation
• Read mechanical drawings, schematics, and piping diagrams to support equipment checks, changeovers, and overhauls.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs for packaging assets.
• Work safely around conveyors, rotating machinery, high voltage (480V), confined spaces, and elevated work platforms.
• Safely operate forklifts and aerial lift equipment.

Required Experience

• High-speed manufacturing in food & beverage, brewery, soda, dairy, or similar facility.
• Hands-on packaging line maintenance (not building maintenance, HVAC, facilities, or only PMs).
• Experience troubleshooting:
  • Fillers, seamers, labelers, packers, or palletizers
  • Sensors, photo-eyes, limit switches
  • VFDs, PLC I/O, HMI alarms
• Mechanical power transmission and pneumatic/hydraulic knowledge.
• Awareness of NFPA 70E electrical safety principles.

Preferred Experience

• Setup, overhaul, & advanced troubleshooting of Ferrum, Angelus, Krones, KHS, Sidel, Douglas, GPI, Pearson, Lantech, or similar OEMs.
• Prior use of a CMMS (Maximo experience a plus).
• NFPA 70E Certification.
• Precision machining & fabrication.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Lift up to 50lbs, climb stairs, crawl under equipment, work on elevated platforms, work in confined spaces, stand for long durations.
• Work safely around high noise, moving equipment, forklifts, hot/cold areas, at heights, and wet floors.
• Must wear required PPE.

Level

8

Pay

In accordance with pay transparency law the pay rate for this role if hired is $34.78/hr. However, it’s important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location.

Benefits & Perks

• Tuition reimbursement
• Fertility/adoption support
• Free financial coaching
• Health & wellness program and discounts
• Professional development & training
• Free beer!
• Talk to your recruiter about eligibility

Equal Opportunity

Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance and the CA Fair Chance Act.