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Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

Sanofi
Chattanooga, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Oct 2025

About the role

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.  

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com. 

About The Job

As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for the maintenance and reliability of packaging in compliance with cGMP’s and Standard Operating Procedures, including facilitation of equipment changeover activities.  ​ 

This is a third shift role, Sunday - Thursday. Hours: 10:30pm - 7:00am

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ability and desire to work in a team-oriented environment utilizing ability and willingness to communicate openly with other mechanics, line operators, packaging supervisors regarding adjustments or corrections performed on packaging equipment.

  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance activities and provide input into improvements or additions to PM routines.

  • Work with Packaging operations to achieve maximum operating efficiency.

  • Ability and willingness to communicate openly with other mechanics, line operators, packaging supervisors regarding adjustments or corrections performed on packaging equipment.

  • Assist packaging personnel in the changeover and operation of packaging equipment.

  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance activities and provide input into improvements or additions to PM routines.

  • Dismantle or partially dismantle equipment and perform repairs, replacing broken or defective parts and return equipment to base condition.

  • Work with Packaging operations to achieve maximum operating efficiency.

  • Participate in shop floor activities such as tier level huddles, development of critical documentation such as centerlines, transformations, changeover tasks list, etc. Ability to read line diagrams and schematics to perform controls-oriented troubleshooting/repairs to packaging equipment.

  • This description is representative but not inclusive of all position responsibilities.  Associate may be asked from time to time to complete tasks not listed within the contents of this document, but that are relative to the goals of the business. 

About You

  • Education:  High School diploma or equivalent required. Two (2) year technical degree preferred.

  • Experience:  Minimum of five (5) years' experience with automated controls and/or electromechanical manufacturing equipment required.

Why Us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

We Are Challengers.

We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:

All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

www.opella.com/en/careers

Opella and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partn

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