Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic, Weekends

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.•Old Fort, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic maintains, times, troubleshoots, adjusts, and repairs high-speed packaging equipment to meet or exceed manufacturing specifications while maximizing production. The role supports the Baking Soda Department at the Old Fort, Ohio facility, which manufactures products including A&H Baking Soda, A&H Cat Litter, and A&H Unit Dose Detergent. The listed schedule is Wednesday 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., and Sunday 7:00 p.m.–3:30 a.m. The hourly wage is $32.19 plus shift premium. The mechanic works with packaging lines and related equipment, including palletizers, stretch wrappers, and raw-material conveying equipment. The position involves preventive maintenance, machine changeovers and setups, fabrication of stock parts, repairs to motors, brakes, and pumps, and troubleshooting electrical issues including PLCs. Work is performed with regulated products and must comply with food safety programs, basic HACCP principles, GFSI and FDA standards, facility rules, and safety procedures. The role may require overtime and work on any shift during the week as well as weekends. The job requires mechanical aptitude, a solid electrical background, basic welding and machining proficiency, and the ability to read mechanical and electrical blueprints. Physical tasks include handling packaging materials and equipment, maintaining machinery with hand tools, climbing stairs while carrying materials, and lifting up to 50 pounds consistently. The work environment includes exposure to moving machinery, hot surfaces and tools, noise, dust particulates, chemical fumes, heat or cold, and slippery surfaces.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least two years of mechanical experience.
Strong mechanical aptitude and abilities.
Solid electrical background.
Basic proficiency in welding and machining, including use of a lathe, mill, drill press, and band saw.
Ability to read mechanical and electrical blueprints.
Ability to work independently and be self-starting.
Ability to use safe operating procedures and judgment.
Ability to follow facility rules and maintain the quality and integrity of raw materials and finished products.
Ability to lift 50 pounds consistently.
Ability to work any shift during the week and weekends in the Baking Soda Department, and overtime as needed.
Ability to perform the physical tasks described, including climbing stairs while carrying materials and working with packaging machinery and hand tools.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, adjust, time, and repair packaging department equipment, including pack lines, palletizers, stretch wrappers, and raw-material conveying equipment, while minimizing downtime.
Perform preventive maintenance on packaging equipment.
Fabricate stock parts for packaging equipment as needed.
Repair or rebuild motors, brakes, pumps, and other equipment as necessary.
Track electrical problems on equipment, including PLCs.
Perform machine changeovers and set up baking soda packaging lines to support vertical startups and increased production.
Assist the Packaging Department in meeting quality standards and production quotas.
Work with regulated products in accordance with GFSI and FDA standards, and follow plant food safety programs and basic HACCP principles.
Follow safe operating procedures and judgment, including the facility’s Lock Out Tag Procedures.
Follow facility rules to maintain the quality and integrity of raw materials and finished products.
Escalate production schedule conflicts and performance or quality issues to the appropriate parties.
Maintain a clean and safe operating area in accordance with the 5S program, including sweeping, emptying trash, and removing extraneous items.
Support other department functions as necessary and perform other assigned tasks.
Work any shift during the week and weekends in the Baking Soda Department, and work overtime as needed to meet production demands.
Operate and maintain packaging machinery using hand tools and perform basic repairs.
Push carts stacked with cardboard packaging boxes weighing up to 100 pounds; load cartons and containers onto a feed hopper; refill the hot glue machine reservoir; and climb one flight of stairs while carrying materials.
Lift and unload motors weighing no more than 40 pounds for short periods and consistently lift up to 50 pounds.