Maintenance Mechanic

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 Mechanic

Elizabeth NJ

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $32.34/hour

Overview

Responsible for maintaining facility and industrial maintenance. Maintaining repairing and rebuilding various production machines and equipment. Responsible for the set up and use of tools and equipment before production use in order to ensure the optimum level of safety. Familiar with a variety of the production floors concepts practices and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on all production machinery and facility related equipment
• Performs troubleshooting and evaluation of damaged machinery and equipment to determine appropriate repair method in the safest means possible
• Populates and closes out work orders with pertinent information related to the repair including materials used root cause analysis & total downtime
• Provide safe general facility maintenance and repair
• Provide safe modifications and upgrades/rebuilds to production equipment
• Responsible for reading understanding and interpretation of blueprints sketches and drawings and machine manuals
• Actively participate in assigned safety related initiatives
• Shop work - rebuilding pneumatic components and mechanical assemblies
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient with all hand and power tools
• Effective communicator
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Basic computer skills with MS Excel Word and Outlook Email
• Strong Electrical/Electronic Mechanical & Pneumatic skills
• Experience with 3 phase and high voltage electrical systems
• Experience working with AC and DC drives
• Experience with chillers air compressors HVAC systems and boilers
• Core Competencies: Customer Focus Action Oriented Decision Quality Functional/Technical Skills Integrity and Trust Peer Relationships
• Other Competencies Required: Organization/Time Management

Physical Requirements

• Lifting; a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Carrying; a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Pulling; 2 hours
• Pushing; 3 hours
• Reaching above shoulders
• Walking; 8 hours
• Standing; 8 hours
• Kneeling; 4 hours
• Bending; 6 hours
• Squatting; 6 hours
• Climbing;6 hours
• Visual ability
• Hearing ability
• Use hands and fingers to feel handle push/pull levers & buttons and operate various tools
• Reduces the impact of plastic and paper on the environment through recycling and increased recycled content
• Sets a high standard of industry leadership and corporate citizenship
• Creates meaningful benefits for the environment and the community
• Facilitates environmental action by retailers and the community

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 .

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen