Senior Packaging Maintenance Technician, 1st Shift
Cardinal Health · LaVergne Pack, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Cardinal Health (pharma & life sciences) in LaVergne Pack, TN. Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair labeling machines and packaging equipment.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 41 other live reliability postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 52%
- PLC 48%
- EHS / safety 31%
- Root cause 29%
- ✓ Welding 29%
- ✓ Tooling 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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qualifications
on all new or modified tooling or equipment to test and qualify items and provide documented proof that operations are within established parameters. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
Job Summary
Senior-level multi-craft technicians who are assigned to the central shop, and who provide primary support for maintenance of Facilities/Shop/Utilities/HVAC and also provide secondary support for manufacturing equipment. This role utilizes multi-craft skills including mechanical, electrical, welding, plumbing, troubleshooting, and other duties as needed.
Schedule: Monday through Friday. 5:30am to 2:00pm (overtime per business needs)
Responsibilities
- ◆Planned Maintenance which includes but not limited to: scheduled maintenance on equipment and or facility.
- ◆Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair labeling machines and packaging equipment
- ◆Monitor and operate the facilities system throughout the day. (Air conditioners, cooling towers, chillers etc.)
- ◆Answer calls for support or repair of manufacturing equipment or facility.
- ◆Emergency Response Team for accidents, incidence relating at the plant.
Qualifications
- ✓3-5 years of experience, preferred
- ✓High School Diploma or GED, preferred
- ✓Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift
What is expected of you and others at this level
- ✓Applies knowledge and company policies to complete a variety of tasks
- ✓Demonstrates a working knowledge of jobs outside area of responsibility
- ✓Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
- ✓Works on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgment in resolving issues
- ✓May assist in recommendation of processes on new assignments
- ✓Adheres to all quality guidelines
- ✓Works with limited supervision
- ✓Work occasionally involves review of output by work lead or supervisor
- ✓May provide general guidance or technical assistance to less experienced team members
Anticipated hourly range: $22.50 per hour - $37.24 per hour
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- ✓Medical, dental and vision coverage
- ✓Paid time off plan
- ✓Health savings account (HSA)
- ✓401k savings plan
- ✓Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- ✓Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- ✓Short- and long-term disability coverage
- ✓Work-Life resources
- ✓Paid parental leave
- ✓Healthy lifestyle programs
The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
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What Process Control and Maintenance contributes to Cardinal Health
Manufacturing is responsible for cost of production and maintenance activities including process improvement, supply chain management, quality assurance, employee safety and engagement, and environmental commitment.
Process Control and Maintenance sets up and operates processing equipment to manufacture to established quality standards in order to meet production demands. Troubleshoots, repairs and conducts maintenance on equipment. Writes and executes equipment
