Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

Urgently Hiring for a Packaging Mechanic with Encapsulation experience!

Pay : $33 to $38

Shift : 1st or 2nd, Monday to Friday

Location : Fairfield, Nj & West Caldwell, NJ

Job Description

The role of a Maintenance Mechanic is pivotal in ensuring a smooth production operation. This position involves performing daily routines of maintaining equipment, conducting mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, repairing machinery, handling changeovers, setting up machinery, and conducting minor installations of production equipment. Additionally, the role includes scheduled preventive maintenance of machines and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Follow all GMPs and relevant SOPs.
• Conduct daily minor troubleshooting and repairs of tableting, granulation, and compression machines and equipment.
• Maintain machine parts and keep changeover tooling in good condition.
• Provide general preventive maintenance to packaging machines and equipment as required.
• Complete all required maintenance documentation accurately and promptly.
• Ensure all safety components and guarding on packaging machines and equipment are operational.
• Increase productivity by completing maintenance, changeovers, and repairs in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintain equipment and parts, determining inventory spare part levels.
• Demonstrate levels I, II, or III of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
• Show aptitude to progress to the next level of expertise.
• Have basic machine shop knowledge and operate machines like drill presses and band saws.
• Work with power tools and demonstrate mechanical and electrical skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fairfield, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fairfield,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 21, 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.