Maintenance Electrician I

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 39000 SKUs.

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.

Maintenance Electrician Now Hiring Fresno CA

Compensation:

• Starting pay rate: $36.64 $37.94 per hour
• Eligible for annual and skill-based wage increases

Shift Available:

• This position may be assigned to any of the plants three non-rotating shifts based on operational needs.

TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:

• (928-NOVOLEX)

Job Summary: The Electrical Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for troubleshooting repairing maintaining and installing electrical and mechanical systems on production and facility support equipment within a polystyrene tray manufacturing environment. This position plays a critical role in supporting safe efficient and reliable plant operations across all production areas and utility systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot repair and maintain electrical pneumatic hydraulic and mechanical systems on manufacturing and facility support equipment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities to minimize equipment downtime and improve operational reliability.
• Diagnose equipment failures using electrical schematics manuals meters and diagnostic tools.
• Install replace and repair motors drives sensors relays switches control components and other industrial electrical equipment.
• Support production equipment including:
• NRM foam extruders
• Irwin Thermoformers
• Rennco packaging equipment
• Waldrop Padders
• Maintain and repair facility support equipment including air compressors pumps hydraulic systems cooling tower water systems and other plant utilities.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems and perform basic programming modifications when required.
• Follow all safety procedures including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and electrical safety standards.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics blueprints and technical manuals.
• Work closely with production personnel to resolve equipment issues and improve machine reliability.
• Complete maintenance work orders and maintain accurate repair documentation.
• Assist with equipment installations upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain housekeeping and organization standards in maintenance and production areas.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or vocational training preferred.
• Minimum of three years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong industrial electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with PLCs VFDs motors sensors and industrial control systems preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Experience with extrusion and thermoforming equipment is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Strong problem-solving communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand walk bend climb ladders and work in confined spaces for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to heat noise moving equipment and industrial chemicals.
• Knowledge of industrial automation systems.
• Welding and fabrication experience preferred.
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems preferred.
• Understanding of OSHA and NFPA electrical safety standards.

Work Environment and Conditions

• Indoor industrial manufacturing environment with elevated temperatures and humidity during summer months.
• Hearing protection is required on the production floor due to machinery noise levels.
• ASTM F2413-05 compliant safety footwear (steel toe or equivalent) must be worn at all times.
• Required PPE includes bump caps hair nets beard nets and other safety equipment as required.
• Hair and facial hair grooming must comply with food safety standards for proper use of hair and beard nets.

Physical Demands

The employee must be able to:

• Stand walk bend stoop squat twist climb stairs and ladders and use both hands continuously throughout the shift.
• Push or pull up to 3050 pounds.
• Frequently kneel crawl bend climb stairs carry up to 30 pounds and perform high and low reaching activities.
• Repeatedly use wrists hands fingers shoulders elbows hips ankles head and neck throughout the workday.

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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.

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.

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 Companys application process should contact .

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