Maintenance Technician Packaging (SAPB)

Boston Beer Corporation; Upper Macungie Township (PA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility/adoption support

Free beer

Health & wellness program

401k

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Boston Beer Corporation in Breinigsville, PA, is hiring a Packaging Maintenance Technician for the night shift. You will diagnose and repair high-speed packaging equipment, including fillers, seamers, labelers, conveyors, and palletizers, while reading schematics to support overhauls.

The role requires hands-on maintenance in a brewery environment and adherence to NFPA 70E safety practices. Qualified candidates will demonstrate experience with packaging lines, mechanical and electrical

Qualifications

• Experience in high-speed packaging environments (breweries or similar).
• Hands-on maintenance of packaging line equipment including fillers, seamers, labelers, conveyors.
• Ability to read schematics and perform root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70E electrical safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair high-speed packaging equipment such as fillers, seamers, labelers, packers and palletizers.
• Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on packaging line components.
• Read mechanical drawings and piping diagrams to support changes and overhauls.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance and operate safely around equipment.

Skills

Packaging line maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

NFPA 70E safety

Safety around conveyors

Tools

Maximo

Job description

We're hiring Packaging Maintenance Technicians at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA.

We are seeking experienced industrial maintenance technicians with demonstrated hands‑on experience in high-speed bottling, canning, or packaging production environments. This role supports packaging assets including automated fillers, seamers, conveyors, labelers, cartoners, case packers, palletizers, and associated utilities.

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)

Please note: 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.

What Ingredients You’ll Bring:

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:

In accordance with pay transparency lawsthe 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.

Some Perks:

Our people are our most important "ingredient." We hire the best talent, and we reward, develop, and retain them too. In addition to generous healthcare on day one, stock purchase plan, 401k, and more, Full-Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Fertility/adoption support
• Free financial coaching
• Health & wellness program and discounts
• Professional development & training
• Free beer!

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.

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.

Locations: SAPB (On-site).

Job Schedule: Full time.