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Mechatronic Engineering Senior Technician - 3rd Shift
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Philadelphia - PA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles12 certified filings for “Assoc. Princ. Scientist, Vector Engineering & Cell Line Dev.” (Molecular and Cellular Biologists) in MD: $103k–$158k, median $136k. Most were filed at wage level IV (33%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The position is accountable for installing, setting up, inspecting, adjusting, identifying issues, repairing, and maintaining packaging equipment and supporting systems with a strong focus on equipment uptime, operational performance, quality, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The technician applies mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and basic controls/automation troubleshooting skills to identify equipment issues, restore operation, and help prevent recurrence. Day-to-day, this role serves as a technical resource to packaging operations by supporting line changeovers, turnarounds, equipment setup, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement initiatives. The technician is also expected to help build technical capability across the operating area by providing guidance and basic equipment training to production personnel, supporting standard work, and contributing to a more technically capable and reliability-focused organization. As well as performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities, this role serves as a trainer, coach, and mentor to operators, production technicians, and less experienced maintenance personnel The role requires a hands-on expert who can work with minimal direction on and off the floor, collaborate effectively across operations, engineering, quality, validation, and external vendors, and support the ongoing evolution of packaging systems toward greater automation, system integration, and data-driven performance improvement Shift 3rd: Monday - Friday from 10:30pm - 7:00am. **This role provides a 15% shift differential** Accountabilities: In addition to the general description of the parent profile role for this job function, the following summarize key result areas, specific accountabilities and / or tasks, etc. associated with this job title: • Safety and compliance : Perform all work in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with site procedures, SOPs, cGMPs, and established safety practices, including OSHA requirements and applicable environmental, health, and safety expectations. • Lead advanced maintenance and troubleshooting: Perform and lead complex troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities on packaging equipment and supporting systems, including difficult or recurring technical issues. Provide detailed follow-up reports to capture the event, mitigation, and any findings. • Drive equipment reliability and performance: Monitor and identify chronic equipment losses, lead root cause problem solving, and implement corrective actions that improve reliability, maintainability, quality, and OEE. • Provide technical leadership on the floor: Serve as a senior technical resource for maintenance and operations by developing the methods for maintenance work guiding work execution, supporting major line issues, and helping prioritize and coordinate technical response in the assigned area. • Develop team capability : Coach and mentor maintenance technicians, operators, and production personnel to strengthen solving skills, equipment knowledge, and technical ownership across the packaging organization. Essential Requiremets: • 5 + years of cGMP experience • High school diploma/GED and Technical school, military technical training, apprenticeship, or trade certification • Digital Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • SAP experience, including work order management and maintenance history review • Experience maintaining, fixing, and repairing packaging or automated manufacturing equipment in a regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, consumer products, or similarly structured industrial environment • Exposure to PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, networked devices, or automated inspection systems • Experience su