Mechanical Technician – 2nd Shift

Jobtailor; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced maintenance technician in the United States to manage and troubleshoot high-speed production equipment. You will support mechanical maintenance, perform setups and changeovers, and ensure equipment reliability on the production floor.

The role requires strong mechanical skills, blueprint reading, and the ability to follow SOPs, with a focus on safety and accurate documentation across maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of maintenance experience on high-speed equipment.
• Experience with corrective and preventive maintenance and spare parts systems.
• Ability to read blueprints, specifications and manuals.
• Ability to perform precision measurements of parts and components.
• Ability to understand tolerance issues between equipment and components.
• Strong mechanical ability with proven problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow SOPs/Job Aids and maintain safety.
• Effective written and verbal communication and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain all production equipment on the floor.
• Perform mechanical maintenance for high-speed filling, packaging, and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot high-performance production equipment and evaluate spare parts.
• Maintain logs and documentation per SOP, cGMP, and updated guidelines.
• Complete corrective and preventive work orders, trainings, OEM and contractor tasks.
• Set up, change over, and repair equipment as needed per production needs.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to meet KPIs and site goals.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

SOP compliance

Documentation

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and maintaining all production equipment on the production floor
• Responsible for mechanical maintenance requirements for high-speed filling, packaging, equipment component prep and compounding
• Perform troubleshooting of high-performance production equipment and evaluate critical spare parts
• Maintain equipment logs and documentation according with SOP, cGMP and all updated guidelines
• Completes necessary corrective and preventive work orders, as well as assigned trainings, OEM and outside contractors
• Performs all set-ups and change overs and/or repairs of equipment as necessary per production needs and schedules
• Work closely collaboratively with Operations and engineering organization/personnel to meet all production objectives and site goals/KPIs

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum five (5) years maintenance experience maintaining and troubleshooting high-speed equipment
• Experience in equipment Corrective Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance and spare part systems
• Basic math and algebra required
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and technical manuals
• Experience and ability to make precision measurements of parts and production components
• Ability to understand and identify tolerance issues between equipment and components
• Must be able to demonstrate a strong mechanical ability from past experience or testing
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to logically troubleshoot and resolve equipment breakdowns and to work with other crafts and engineers in resolving complex machine issues
• Ability to comprehend and follow all applicable SOPs/Job Aids
• Ability to work safely
• Ability to read, interpret and comprehend written documents such as SOPs/Job Aids
• Ability to complete required documentation
• Ability to communicate in written or oral form
• Accurate record keeping essential
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to interface with factory management, group leaders and various support groups