What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Maintenance Technician position at Gerresheimer?
Company Description
Gerresheimer is an innovative systems and solutions provider for pharmaceutical primary packaging, drug delivery systems, medical devices and associated service, and as such a strategic partner for the global pharma and biotech industry.
www.gerresheimer.com
Job Description
At Gerresheimer Peachtree City, you will support advanced automated equipment that produces medical and pharmaceutical components used by patients around the world. This work requires strong technical ability, problem solving, and a genuine interest in understanding how complex machines operate.
As an Automation Maintenance Technician, you will work hands on with high speed automated assembly lines similar to systems found in bottling, packaging, and fast paced manufacturing environments where mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and sensor driven troubleshooting is essential to keeping production moving. You will diagnose root causes of downtime, perform preventive maintenance, and support equipment reliability in a regulated environment that depends on precision and consistency
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership, and wants to grow deeper skills in automation, electro mechanical systems, and modern manufacturing technology. If you have experience with industrial machinery, CNC equipment, automotive repair, field service work, or high speed packaging equipment, your background can be a strong match.
Qualifications
Technical Skills and Experience
- Experience maintaining industrial machinery, automated systems, or high speed production equipment such as bottling, packaging, filling, labeling, or conveyor based machinery.
- Hands on troubleshooting skills with pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, gearboxes, mechanical drives, and sensor based systems.
- Experience using multimeters and following safe electrical practices.
- Ability to read wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and pneumatic or hydraulic schematics.
- Understanding of basic PLC controlled equipment and ability to follow logic during troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with variable frequency drives, servo motors, and common industrial sensors preferred.
- Experience working under downtime pressure and restoring equipment safely and efficiently.
- Comfort documenting work in a CMMS and following established maintenance procedures.
Work Habits and Attributes
- Ability to work independently while communicating clearly with production and quality teams.
- Strong decision making, attention to detail, and commitment to safety.
- Interest in learning new automation and controls technologies.
- Backgrounds that often transition successfully include automotive technicians, CNC or fabrication technicians, field service engineers, industrial maintenance mechanics, and electro mechanical technicians.
Additional Information
At Gerresheimer Peachtree City, your work helps ensure that life impacting medical components are produced with consistency and quality. You will join a stable and respectful team environment that values reliability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. You will have opportunities to expand your skills, work with advanced automated equipment, and contribute to a workplace that takes pride in its purpose and its people.
Gerresheimer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all background