Senior Pharma Packaging Mechanic | cGMP & PLC Expert

ALGOBRAINZ; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ALGOBRAINZ, based in New Jersey, seeks an experienced Packaging Mechanic to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging in a cGMP‑regulated facility. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and set up packaging lines for bottles, vials, syringes, and related products with 5+ years of hands-on experience.

The role covers equipment qualification, changeovers, line readiness, and collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to minimize downtime and ensure packaging

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience as Packaging Mechanic or similar in pharma manufacturing.
• Experience troubleshooting packaging lines and liquid filling equipment in a cGMP facility.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, industrial electrical components, pneumatics, motors, sensors, and automation equipment.
• Experience with line changeovers, preventive maintenance, and repairs.
• Knowledge of PLC-based controls and automation troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment setup, line clearance support, format changeovers, and mechanical adjustments on pharmaceutical packaging lines.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair packaging equipment, including liquid filling machines, labeling machines, capping machines, cartoners, inspection systems, and automated packaging lines.
• Support the operation and maintenance of liquid filling and secondary packaging equipment used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and sterile or non‑sterile production environments.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, electronic, and PLC‑controlled equipment issues to minimize production downtime and maintain consistent packaging performance.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams for root cause analysis and CAPA.
• Maintain accurate maintenance work orders, equipment history records, breakdown reports, and cGMP‑required documentation.

Skills

Packaging machinery maintenance

Troubleshooting

cGMP manufacturing

Electrical & PLC systems

Preventive maintenance

Tools

PLC controls

HMI interfaces

VFDs

Job description

ALGOBRAINZ, based in New Jersey, seeks an experienced Packaging Mechanic to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging in a cGMP‑regulated facility. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and set up packaging lines for bottles, vials, syringes, and related products with 5+ years of hands-on experience.

The role covers equipment qualification, changeovers, line readiness, and collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to minimize downtime and ensure packaging