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Maintenance Mechanic

PCI Pharma Services · Rockford, IL · Full time

Posted Dec 30, 2024 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a repair where you had to weigh more than one solution. How did you choose?

What they are checking: Whether they think through consequences of each fix, which the posting calls out directly.

Tell me about a time you disagreed with another mechanic or a supervisor on how to fix something.

What they are checking: Whether they can share their opinion confidently while staying respectful and open.

How do you share what you learned from a fix with mechanics on other shifts?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across shifts so the same problem is not solved three times.

Which shift would you prefer, and how flexible are you if the plant needs coverage elsewhere?

What they are checking: Whether they can fit the shift schedules this site runs on.

What would you do

Production wants you to make a running adjustment that you think could affect product quality. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they protect product quality and involve Quality instead of quietly making the change.

About the work

A blister or cartoner line keeps jamming at the same station. Walk me through how you find the cause.

What they are checking: Whether they gather facts and test ideas step by step instead of making random adjustments.

How do you approach a changeover so the line comes back up making good product on the first try?

What they are checking: Whether they use setup sheets and checks so changeovers are repeatable, not trial and error.

What does preventive maintenance look like on packaging equipment, and why does it get skipped?

What they are checking: Whether they value PM and understand the pressures that push teams to skip it.

How do you keep yourself and others safe when working on machines with moving parts, air and electrical power?

What they are checking: Whether they follow lockout/tagout and safety rules every time, not just when watched.

What mechanical skills do you bring, such as reading prints, alignment, pneumatics or bearing replacement?

What they are checking: Whether they have the hands-on depth to maintain and repair complex packaging equipment.

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The full job description

As published by PCI Pharma Services.

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI. MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE ) The Maintenance Mechanic’s duties include installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing equipment while following all work practices and procedures. Mechanics will ensure and help maintain a safe work environment while supporting the internal customer to achieve the site's business goals and objectives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Support the packaging lines by making routine and non-routine adjustments that ensure a high-quality product. • Collaborate with other departments and other Maintenance Mechanics to obtain information or experience to keep lines running at an efficient rate. • Perform preventive maintenance, changeovers, repairs, and running adjustments. • Systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyze the information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable, alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative. • Assert personal ideas and opinions to convince others. This includes gaining others' support through one's actions, examples, or persuasion in an ethical manner. • Define, diagnose, and resolve problems. This includes seeking, logically examining, and interpreting information from different sources to determine a problem's cause and developing a course of action to resolve the problem and Guideprevent its recurrence. • Provide guidance to others by responding to questions; observing work activity; giving direction when necessary; and providing on-the-job training. • Use a variety of hand tools and power tools to perform specific duties. • Detect faulty operations, and defective material, and report those and any unusual situation to the the proper personal. • Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and services. • May require overtime and/or weekend work. • May require use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR). • Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, and rules. • Prompt escalation to the supervisor of any safety issue, quality issue, or downtime following the established escalation protocol. • Perform Single Minute Exchange of Dies, (SMED) activities on packaging lines • Execute initiatives relating to OPEX objectives. • Analyze equipment failures to improve the overall reliability of the equipment, while maintaining productivity. • Update setup documentation to ensure all settings are current and accurate. • Work with The Business Units and Scheduling to accurately maintain a timeline for any launches or validations of products. • Audit and maintain a high level of 5’s in the facility to help maintain a safe, organized, clean high-performing workplace. • Document and drive actions for specific respected value streams. • Audit the centerline document system to ensure sustainability and a high level of productivity. • Attend Tier I Daily Directional Setting (DDS) meeting. Give feedback and follow-ups when outages occur from the centerline document. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: • Skill testing requirements met at approved grade level for the position • Must have at least 2-3 years of applicable maintenance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment or 2-year Technical School. • Basic Mathematical and computer skills. Ability to perform basic computer tasks and operate common computer programs. • Minimum professional proficiency: Ability to speak in a way that allows one to participate effectively in various conversations. Ability to read various types of standard items addressed to general readers. • High reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where there is only limited standardization. • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions that may be provided in various forms. Preferred: • Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly; work independently and/or as part of a team; professionally hold oneself; demonstrate attention to detail; and drive for results. • Packaging experience The hiring rate for this position is $29.00/hour plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including but not limited to specific and relevant experience, education, credentials, geography, and subject matter expertise. PCI offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance coverage (including dental and vision), flexible spending account, and 401(k). #LI-MC1 Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let’s talk future Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. At PCI, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.

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