Packaging Maintenance Manager - Day Shift

LNK International, Inc.•Town of Smithtown, NY

5d•$135,000•Onsite

About The Position

LNK International is seeking a Packaging Maintenance Manager for its pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Hauppauge, New York. The manager leads day-shift maintenance for pharmaceutical bottling and packaging lines, combining hands-on technical leadership with personnel supervision, preventive maintenance planning, and continuous improvement. The role works alongside mechanics to demonstrate proper methods, develop their capabilities, and maintain accountability for management responsibilities. The manager oversees mechanic performance and training, maintenance schedules and priorities, equipment reliability, vendors, spare-parts reviews, and improvement recommendations. The position coordinates with Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and other functions to support safe, compliant, and reliable equipment operation. Maintenance work must follow applicable cGMP requirements, approved procedures, equipment documentation practices, and required safety controls. This is a manufacturing environment. The position requires climbing ladders, carrying up to 40 pounds, working around dust and loud machinery, and some travel between company buildings within a five-mile radius. LNK offers competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including health and dental insurance and a 401(k).

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Typically 7–10 years of industrial maintenance experience.
Demonstrated hands-on maintenance experience with automated pharmaceutical or similarly regulated packaging machinery, including bottling lines.
Strong mechanical troubleshooting ability and working knowledge of pneumatics, sensors, motors, drives, electrical systems, and PLC-controlled equipment.
Ability to read technical manuals, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
Working knowledge of cGMP maintenance documentation and safe equipment repair practices.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and hold maintenance personnel accountable.
Ability to climb ladders, carry up to 40 pounds, and work in a dusty environment with loud machinery.
Ability to travel between buildings; company locations are within a five-mile radius.

Nice To Haves

Technical or associate degree.
3–5 years of supervisory or management experience.

Responsibilities

Direct, coach, and evaluate day-shift maintenance mechanics; assign work and maintain accountability for quality, productivity, and conduct.
Demonstrate diagnosis, adjustments, repairs, and preventive maintenance, and coach mechanics to use root-cause thinking.
Assess skill gaps, coordinate documented training, and verify mechanics can perform tasks independently after coaching.
Maintain staffing, shift coverage, and training plans; address performance concerns through company procedures.
Develop and manage preventive maintenance schedules and review their completion and effectiveness.
Prioritize corrective maintenance based on safety, product quality, and production impact.
Analyze repeat breakdowns and downtime trends and implement sustainable corrective actions in coordination with Engineering.
Review work quality and equipment readiness, and participate in difficult troubleshooting while developing mechanics' capabilities.
Coordinate service vendors and planned maintenance windows; support equipment upgrades and technical improvement projects led by Engineering.
Review critical spare parts, consumption, and replacement justification with the parts function.
Identify maintenance cost and reliability improvement opportunities and communicate recommendations to the Head of Engineering.
Ensure maintenance activities follow applicable cGMP requirements, approved procedures, and equipment documentation practices.
Apply lockout/tagout and other required safety controls; coordinate with Quality Assurance before returning affected equipment to production when approval is required.
Prevent unauthorized changes to validated settings, equipment configurations, or PLC programs; escalate changes through Engineering and applicable change-control processes.
Coordinate maintenance priorities with Production and Engineering while maintaining ownership of assigned-shift activities.
Maintain accurate work orders, repair records, parts usage, and shift handoffs, including unresolved issues and required follow-up.
Escalate technical issues beyond maintenance capabilities to Engineering Technicians, who report separately to the Head of Engineering.