Maintenance Technician - ChemRite

ChemRite CoPac is looking for a Maintenance Technician, responsible for supporting a GMP-regulated liquid blending and filling manufacturing operation that provides contract packaging, blending, and filling services for OTC, cosmetic, and specialty chemical products. ChemRite CoPac partners with customers to manufacture high-quality liquid products across a variety of package types while maintaining strict adherence to FDA, GMP, and customer-specific quality requirements.

This position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production, packaging, and facility equipment, with a strong emphasis on executing and adhering to the site’s Preventive Maintenance (PM) program. The Maintenance Technician plays a critical role in ensuring equipment reliability, minimizing unplanned downtime, supporting compliant operations, and protecting product quality and customer trust.

Basic Qualifications - Required:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel) for documentation, communication, and data entry.
• 2–5 years of hands-on maintenance experience in a GMP or regulated manufacturing environment
• Able to work first shift and some overtime if needed. Hourly details will be provided at time of interview. Production hours are 7am - 3:30pm

Basic Qualifications - Preferred:

• Technical school certification, apprenticeship, or associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, Machine repair, or a related field is a plus.
• Prior experience supporting pharmaceutical, cosmetic, OTC, food, or chemical operations preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish encouraged

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Equipment:

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on liquid blending and filling equipment.
• Repairs and maintains production equipment such as fillers, cappers, labelers, tape machines, pumps, and blending tanks.
• Support daily equipment changeovers, setups, and adjustments to ensure smooth production operations.
• Respond to unplanned equipment downtime and perform root cause troubleshooting to minimize production impact.
• Perform basic fabrication, part replacement, alignment, lubrication, and calibration support as required.
• On the job training will be provided for all specialized equipment.
• Sets up daily production lines to run at set speed and quoted efficiency; monitors lines hourly to ensure equipment is running properly.
• Respond quickly to mechanical issues, identifies problems and appropriate solutions.
• Execute scheduled Preventive Maintenance activities on manufacturing, filling, packaging, and utility equipment per approved PM procedures and schedules.
• Perform all work in accordance with GMP, FDA, and company quality standards.
• Maintain equipment in a clean, sanitary, and inspection-ready condition always.
• Maintain tools, spare parts, and maintenance areas in an organized and compliant manner.
• Ensure maintenance activities do not compromise product quality, safety, or regulatory compliance.
• Adhere to all safety policies, including LOTO, and PPE requirements.

Building Maintenance: 

• Support facility projects, renovations, and equipment installations
• Ensure facility systems are maintained in a GMP-compliant, clean, and inspection-ready condition
• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors for specialized repairs and preventative maintenance activities
• Respond to facility repair requests in a timely manner to support safe and efficient operations
• Conduct routine inspections of the facility to identify maintenance needs, safety hazards, or compliance risks
• Maintain and repair facility utilities such as HVAC, compressed air, water, steam, and electrical distribution systems
• Perform routine and corrective maintenance on building systems including walls, floors, doors, docks, and structural components

Required Competencies:

Organizational Commitment: aligning behavior with Company needs and priorities

• Acts consistently with company values and norms; effectively uses organizational guidelines and procedures to solve problems.
• Actively supports and implements company decisions; places shared goals before narrower interests.
• Demonstrates good judgment in decision making and pursues win-win outcomes.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and detail orientation
• Actively participates in group discussions and brings ideas to management's attention.

Communication/Interpersonal Skills: interacting respectfully and professionally.

• Communicates respectfully with people at all levels both internally and externally.
• Gathers and gives relevant information to others in a timely manner (co-workers, customers, vendors).