Maintenance Technician

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Maintenance Technician

Monroe, GA

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $24 - $30/hour - depending on experience
  • $2/hour shift differential for night shift
  • Work 36 hours, get paid for 40 hours

Available Shift

• D Shift: 7:00pm - 7:00am, Friday - Sunday

Overview

The Maintenance Technician performs work requiring thorough knowledge of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems used in high-speed manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair bag machinery and support equipment
• Report machine defects that cannot be corrected to the Maintenance Manager
• Assist fellow mechanics and production employees as needed
• Work overtime when required to restore equipment and support production
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems including 480VAC, 240VAC, 120VAC, and 24VDC circuits
• Troubleshoot VFDs, servo drives, motors, sensors, encoders, relays, and safety circuits
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic diagrams, blueprints, and technical manuals
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities to reduce downtime
• Use diagnostic equipment including multimeters, clamp meters, and insulation testers
• Support equipment upgrades, automation projects, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain maintenance records and work orders using CMMS software
• Follow OSHA, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and NFPA 70E electrical safety requirements

Qualifications

• 2 years of industrial maintenance experience required
• Proficient in electrical troubleshooting of 480VAC and 24VDC systems
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and blueprints
• Experience troubleshooting VFDs, servos, single-phase and three-phase motors
• Experience with PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent) and HMI systems
• Replace and rebuild pumps; repair hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment
• Knowledge of industrial automation, sensors, robotics, and communication networks preferred

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Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected].

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