Job Description
Job Title: Packaging Automation Technician
Location:
Bartlett, ILHire Type: Direct HireTarget Pay Rate: $34.00 - $37.00/hour (plus OT and safety bonus)
Shift:
multiple shifts are available2nd shift: 2:00pm-10:30pm (Monday-Friday, occasional weekend)3rd shift: 10:00pm-6:30am (Monday-Friday, occasional weekend)
Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, PTO, holiday pay, 401(k), and additional company benefits.
Must-Have Skills:
- High-speed automated packaging equipment troubleshooting and repair
- Mechanical troubleshooting, calibration, alignment, and machine setupPLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley & Siemens)
- Pneumatics, sensors, servo motors, and automation systems
- Food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, or CPG manufacturing experience
- Preventive maintenance (PM) and emergency repairsCMMS experienceGMP, HACCP, SQF, and LOTO compliance
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Packaging Automation Technician to support high-speed automated packaging equipment in a food or CPG manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, calibrating, and optimizing packaging machinery to maximize uptime, efficiency, and product quality. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with automated packaging equipment including cartoners, flow wrappers, HFFS/VFFS systems, tray sealers, conveyors, servo-driven equipment, and pneumatic systems.
Job Duties:
Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain high-speed packaging equipment and automated production lines
Perform preventive maintenance, changeovers, machine setup, calibration, alignment, and timing adjustments
Support packaging equipment including:
- Cartoners
- Flow wrappersHFFS/VFFS systems
- Tray sealers
- ConveyorsTroubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, sensor, servo motor, and basic electrical systems
- Optimize machine performance, packaging line efficiency, and equipment reliability
- Read schematics, technical drawings, and OEM manuals
- Utilize CMMS to document maintenance activities and repairs
- Support GMP, HACCP, SQF, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance
- Assist with equipment installation, startup, and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications:- High school diploma or GED required; technical training preferred 2+ years of experience maintaining high-speed packaging equipment in food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, or CPG manufacturing
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting and automation experience
- Experience with pneumatics, sensors, servo motors, conveyors, and automated packaging systems
- Basic PLC exposure (Allen-Bradley or Siemens preferred)
- Ability to read schematics and technical manuals
- Welding/fabrication experience is a plus
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, or flexible shifts as needed
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
