Packaging Mechanics

Open Scientific

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Melville, NY, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Open Scientific provides contract staffing and direct hire recruitment services for the scientific, engineering, laboratory and manufacturing sectors.

Job Title: Packaging Mechanics

Location: Melville, NY

Salary: $20 to $28/hr

Shifts: 1st and 2nd available

We are currently looking for experienced Packaging Mechanics to join an ever growing organization. Qualified candidates for this role are detailed oriented, results driven, and team oriented.

This is a direct hire opportunity starting at $20-28 an hour

Mon-Fri (Overtime available)

Comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities include:

  • Troubleshoots, assesses and repairs most manufacturing/facilities issues in a timely manner without supervision
  • Interprets blueprints and schematics
  • Basic to advance knowledge of electrical circuits and PLCs
  • Complies with company policies and procedures and maintains regular work attendance
  • Personal responsibility for following safety rules, SOPs and cGMPs guidelines
  • Ability to build and rebuild certain components for machines (i.e. bearings, pumps, etc.)

Skills:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
  • Experience working in and around mechanical equipment, preferably in a food/pharmaceutical/environment
  • Knowledge in tableting, compounding, and/or blending a plus
  • 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing environment

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs manufacturing equipment, interprets blueprints, and follows safety protocols.

Job title

Packaging Mechanics

Experience level

3-5 years

Industry

manufacturing

Location requirements

Melville, NY, on-site, no remote work

Salary

$20 to $28/hr

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

high school diplomamechanical equipment experienceblueprintsschematicselectrical circuitsPLCssafety rulesSOPscGMPs

Preferred skills

tabletingcompoundingblending

Specializations

mechanicalelectricalmanufacturing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Melville, NY, USA

On-site City