1st Shift Set Up Line Technician

About the role

This is a union position responsible for leading and sustaining a production line by performing equipment change-over technical services and supportive line duties. The Set-Up Line Tech carries out product, size, and machine tooling changes, adjusts machinery for efficient operation, and resolves problems during production.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment to assure optimal throughput.
• Provide line personnel with guidance on equipment operation.
• Perform minor troubleshooting and correct issues on packaging equipment.
• Inform Master Mechanic, Set-Up Mechanic, and Supervisor of potential equipment issues or failures.
• Disassemble and assemble filling/packaging equipment as necessary.
• Set Lot/Batch numbers and expiration dates based on customer orders.
• Maintain organized, clean, and tool-free work areas.
• Perform equipment cleaning by dismantling and assembling equipment according to SOPs (e.g., filling equipment, transfer pumps).
• Ensure components are checked by Supervisor and QA personnel before equipment setup.
• Coordinate routine maintenance and perform minor repairs with maintenance personnel.
• Support and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Document activities in Area/Equipment Log Book and In-process Control Form.
• Notify Supervisor, Master Mechanic, or Set-up & Cleaner Coordinator when equipment is ready.
• Work different schedules or extra hours as required by business needs.
• Read and write in English to complete paperwork.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and independently with minimal supervision.
• Preferred knowledge of the following equipment:
  • Comadis tube fillers
  • Waukesha Pumps
  • HV/HMM CAM carton machines
  • Cozzoli Machines
  • Monoblock 1&2 filling lines
  • Un-scrambler bottles
  • Graco Pumps
  • Campbell Wrapper machines
  • Jones boxing equipment
  • SAAS 6,9,15
  • Unit Dose Filling lines
  • Filz Alls liquid filler equipment

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk, sit, bend, push, pull, and use hands to handle tools or controls.
• Occasionally lift equipment or materials up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to talk and hear.

Pay

Starting pay rate: $22.00 per hour.

Schedule

1st Shift, Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

Benefits

Perrigo offers competitive compensation and benefits tailored to support employees and their families, including:

• Career development opportunities.
• Hybrid working approach with flexibility to work two days a week from home in many roles.

Perrigo is included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024."