Maintenance Technician Packaging

Job Description

We're hiring Maintenance Technician-Packaging at our Breinigsville, PA facility for our Night Shift (5:45PM - 6:00 AM).

We are seeking experienced industrial maintenance technicians with demonstrated hands-on experience in high-speed bottling and/or canning production environments. This role supports packaging assets including automated fillers, seamers, conveyors, labelers, cartoners, case packers, palletizers, and associated utilities.

We offer two night-shift schedules:

* Sunday through Tuesday, plus every other Saturday (C12)

* Wednesday through Friday, plus every other Saturday (D12)

Please note: Candidates must be available for either schedule, including the alternating Saturdays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair high-speed packaging equipment , including:
  
  
  • Bottle and can fillers
  • Can seamers / roll-through seamers
  • Labelers, date coders, and inspection systems
  • Depalletizers, rinsers, packers, and palletizers
  • Conveyors, motors, photo eyes, stop gates, sensors, and diverters
  
  
  
• Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on packaging line components such as:
  
  
  • Bearings, belts, gearboxes, couplings, chain drives, VFDs, and servo systems
  • Pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, valves, manifolds, and lubrication systems
  
  
  
• Troubleshoot process/product nonconformances through root cause analysis, including but not limited to:
  
  
  • Loose seams / double seams
  • Fill volume
  • Container pressure
  • Label & date code application
  • Line jams / accumulation
  
  
  
• Read mechanical drawings, schematics, and piping diagrams to support equipment checks, changeovers, and overhauls.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs for packaging assets.
• Work safely around conveyors, rotating machinery, high voltage (480V), confined spaces, and elevated work platforms.
• Safely operate forklifts and aerial lift equipment.
  
  

What Ingredients You'll Bring:
Required Experience:

• High-speed manufacturing in food & beverage, brewery, soda, dairy, or similar facility.
• Hands-on packaging line maintenance (not building maintenance, HVAC, facilities, or only PMs).
• Experience troubleshooting:
  
  
  • Fillers, seamers, labelers, packers, or palletizers
  • Sensors, photo-eyes, limit switches
  • VFDs, PLC I/O, HMI alarms
  
  
  
• Mechanical power transmission and pneumatic/hydraulic knowledge.
  
  
  • Awareness of NFPA 70E electrical safety principles.
  
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• Setup, overhaul, & advanced troubleshooting of Ferrum, Angelus, Krones, KHS, Sidel, Douglas, GPI, Pearson, Lantech , or similar OEMs.
• Prior use of a CMMS (Maximo experience a plus).
• NFPA 70E Certification.
• Precision machining & fabrication.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Lift up to 50lbs, climb stairs, crawl under equipment, work on elevated platforms, work in confined spaces, stand for long durations.
• Work safely around high noise, moving equipment, forklifts, hot/cold areas, at heights, and wet floors.
• Must wear required PPE.

Level: 8

In accordance with pay transparency lawsthe pay rate for this role if hired is $32.78/hr . However, it's important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location.

Some Perks:

Our people are our most important "ingredient." We hire the best talent, and we reward, develop, and retain them too.

In addition to generous healthcare on day one, stock purchase plan, 401k, and more, Full-Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Fertility/adoption support
• Free financial coaching
• Health & wellness program and discounts
• Professional development & training
• Free beer!

*Talk to your recruiter about eligibility

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance and the CA Fair Chance Act.

Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance.

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Job Info

• Job Identification
  15725
  
• Job Category
  Production
  
• Posting Date
  06/05/2025, 01:13 PM
  
• Job Schedule
  Full time
  
• Locations
  SAPB
  (On-site)