Packaging Mechanic**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled packaging mechanic for our facility, with opportunities available for both 1st and 2nd shifts. This position involves mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair of light to medium duty processing and building equipment. The ideal candidate will have a background in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically with experience in tablet coaters, compression machines, blenders, and granulation machines. Additional experience in beads manufacturing and packaging equipment is highly valued.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform maintenance and repair on a variety of equipment including conveyors, elevators, blowers, sifters, grinders, and tablet compression and encapsulation equipment.
+ Work independently or with minimal supervision, applying mechanical and electrical knowledge.
+ Oversee new machine installations and participate in training teams with vendors for trial runs.
+ Conduct inspections and general maintenance of steam boilers.
+ Troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment such as compression machines, blenders, and encapsulation machines.
+ Adhere to FDA and OSHA workplace regulations.
+ Handle high voltage systems (480/3 phase) and manage utilities including air lines.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience with encapsulation or compression machines, fluid bed dryers, room-sized V-blenders, and smaller mixers.
+ Proficiency with dust collectors and air handling systems.
+ Competence in mechanical and electrical work for both manufacturing and packaging equipment.
+ Knowledge of clean room environments and coating machines.
+ Familiarity with solid dose packaging such as cold form blistering, bottling, and cartoning.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ HVAC, electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, and mechanical systems expertise.
+ PLC knowledge is a plus.
+ General proficiency in PC and work order systems.
+ Ability to manage multiple projects or tasks efficiently.
+ Strong quality and compliance vigilance.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a growing company that values its employees and offers a competitive bonus structure, attendance bonuses, and various appreciation events like lunches, BBQs, and gift cards. Benefit from a 401K plan and work in a supportive and dynamic environment.
**Work Environment**
Work across multiple departments including laboratory, manufacturing, and packaging. Engage with a variety of technologies and equipment in a collaborative and innovative setting.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of North Brunswick Township, New Jersey.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $89440.00/yr.
Short form available upon request.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in North Brunswick,NJ.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 29, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled packaging mechanic for our facility, with opportunities available for both 1st and 2nd shifts. This position involves mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair of light to medium duty processing and building equipment. The ideal candidate will have a background in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically with experience in tablet coaters, compression machines, blenders, and granulation machines. Additional experience in beads manufacturing and packaging equipment is highly valued.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform maintenance and repair on a variety of equipment including conveyors, elevators, blowers, sifters, grinders, and tablet compression and encapsulation equipment.
+ Work independently or with minimal supervision, applying mechanical and electrical knowledge.
+ Oversee new machine installations and participate in training teams with vendors for trial runs.
+ Conduct inspections and general maintenance of steam boilers.
+ Troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment such as compression machines, blenders, and encapsulation machines.
+ Adhere to FDA and OSHA workplace regulations.
+ Handle high voltage systems (480/3 phase) and manage utilities including air lines.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience with encapsulation or compression machines, fluid bed dryers, room-sized V-blenders, and smaller mixers.
+ Proficiency with dust collectors and air handling systems.
+ Competence in mechanical and electrical work for both manufacturing and packaging equipment.
+ Knowledge of clean room environments and coating machines.
+ Familiarity with solid dose packaging such as cold form blistering, bottling, and cartoning.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ HVAC, electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, and mechanical systems expertise.
+ PLC knowledge is a plus.
+ General proficiency in PC and work order systems.
+ Ability to manage multiple projects or tasks efficiently.
+ Strong quality and compliance vigilance.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a growing company that values its employees and offers a competitive bonus structure, attendance bonuses, and various appreciation events like lunches, BBQs, and gift cards. Benefit from a 401K plan and work in a supportive and dynamic environment.
**Work Environment**
Work across multiple departments including laboratory, manufacturing, and packaging. Engage with a variety of technologies and equipment in a collaborative and innovative setting.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of North Brunswick Township, New Jersey.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $89440.00/yr.
Short form available upon request.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in North Brunswick,NJ.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 29, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job ID: 486925294
Originally Posted on: 7/26/2025
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