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Senior Maintenance Mechanic in Ozone Park

Date Posted: 13 August 2026

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Job Description

Senior Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Queens County, New York
Shift: 1:00–9:00 p.m.
Pay: $45–$50/hour, based on experience

A well-established food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Mechanic to troubleshoot, repair, and improve production equipment within a high-volume manufacturing facility.

This opportunity is ideal for a mechanic who enjoys solving difficult equipment problems and wants hands-on ownership of both modern automation and legacy European machinery.

Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot molding, wrapping, packaging, cartoning, and conveyor equipment

  • Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and PLC-controlled equipment issues

  • Repair motors, VFDs, sensors, pumps, gearboxes, pneumatics, and hydraulics

  • Perform preventative maintenance and support equipment changeovers

  • Read electrical schematics and work with systems up to 480V

  • Help reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability

Qualifications:

  • Industrial maintenance experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or CPG manufacturing

  • Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting abilities

  • Working knowledge of PLC diagnostics

  • Experience with high-speed packaging or automated production equipment

  • Food manufacturing experience is strongly preferred

For immediate consideration, email Hillary Cooley at hillary.cooley@gogpac.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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