Mechanical Electrical Maintenance Technician

novolex· Operations
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📍 Grottoes, VA, USFULL TIME

About this role

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

 

Mechanical Electrical Maintenance Technician| Grottoes, VA| Hiring Immediately

Compensation:

  • *Now offering 7k sign on bonus to qualified candidates* (some restrictions apply)
  • Starting pay rate is a $31.09 - paid weekly!
  • Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases
  • Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity*

 

Available Shift:

7:00AM-7:00PM/7:00PM-7:00AM (2x2x3)

(will rotate quarterly from days to nights)

       

TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:

  • 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)

                             

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Perform all assigned Electrical duties in a safe and cost-effective manner. Minimize downtime by providing fast and accurate troubleshooting, repair, inspection, maintenance, service, calibration, installation and configuration of related manufacturing and production equipment.
  • Execute work orders
  • Communicate effectively with employees, supervisors and managers.
  • Maintain necessary records and documents of work performed.
  • Troubleshoot PLC hardware
  • Operate electrical test equipment and interpret results
  • Read, understand and make use of associated drawings, schematics and diagrams
  • Prepare accurate documents
  • Understand, interpret and apply the National Electrical Code - NEC
  • Plan, organize and prioritize work activities and duties
  • Multitask and work under pressure
  • Work flexible hours

 

EQUIPMENT:

AC & DC motors; motor controls; VFD’s; electrical distribution (480vac or less); PLC’s; pneumatics; hydraulics; extruders; winders; packing and box machinery; slitters; center-folders; grinders; shredders; chillers; heat exchangers; conveyors; and air compressors.

 

Qualifications:

  • 1 year experience as an Industrial/Manufacturing Maintenance Electrician, or 2 years trade/technical school in a related field, or 4 years Industrial/Manufacturing experience with electrical knowledge, skills and abilities
  • Basic mechanical aptitude
  • Work alone, with a skilled tradesperson or operations personnel
  • Work in a team environment
  • Work with limited supervision
  • Able to stand for long periods, climb, kneel, squat and crawl
  • Lift and carry materials and equipment of 50 lbs or less
  • Work flexible hours
  • Electrical equipment and instrumentation or controls
  • AC & DC motors, motor controls and MCC’a
  • Electrical distribution and related equipment
  • AC variable frequency drives/DC variable speed drives
  • Programmable Logic Controllers and automated equipment
  • General Industrial or Manufacturing standards & practices including OSHA

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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 myHRservices@novolex.com.

 

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

Responsibilities

Mechanical Electrical Maintenance Technician| Grottoes, VA| Hiring Immediately
Compensation:
- *Now offering 7k sign on bonus to qualified candidates* (some restrictions apply)
- Starting pay rate is a $31.09 - paid weekly!
- Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases
- Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity*
 
Available Shift:
7:00AM-7:00PM/7:00PM-7:00AM (2x2x3)
(will rotate quarterly from days to nights)
       
TEXT TO APPLY NUMBER:
- 928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)
                             
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform all assigned Electrical duties in a safe and cost-effective manner. Minimize downtime by providing fast and accurate troubleshooting, repair, inspection, maintenance, service, calibration, installation and configuration of related manufacturing and production equipment.
- Execute work orders
- Communicate effectively with employees, supervisors and managers.
- Maintain necessary records and documents of work performed.
- Troubleshoot PLC hardware
- Operate electrical test equipment and interpret results
- Read, understand and make use of associated drawings, schematics and diagrams
- Prepare accurate documents
- Understand, interpret and apply the National Electrical Code - NEC
- Plan, organize and prioritize work activities and duties
- Multitask and work under pressure
- Work flexible hours
 
EQUIPMENT:
AC & DC motors; motor controls; VFD’s; electrical distribution (480vac or less); PLC’s; pneumatics; hydraulics; extruders; winders; packing and box machinery; slitters; center-folders; grinders; shredders; chillers; heat exchangers; conveyors; and air compressors.
 
Qualifications:
- 1 year experience as an Industrial/Manufacturing Maintenance Electrician, or 2 years trade/technical school in a related field, or 4 years Industrial/Manufacturing experience with electrical knowledge, skills and abilities
- Basic mechanical aptitude
- Work alone, with a skilled tradesperson or operations personnel
- Work in a team environment
- Work with limited supervision
- Able to stand for long periods, climb, kneel, squat and crawl
- Lift and carry materials and equipment of 50 lbs or less
- Work flexible hours
- Electrical equipment and instrumentation or controls
- AC & DC motors, motor controls and MCC’a
- Electrical distribution and related equipment
- AC variable frequency drives/DC variable speed drives
- Programmable Logic Controllers and automated equipment
- General Industrial or Manufacturing standards & practices including OSHA
#INDFGR

Frequently Asked Questions

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This Mechanical Electrical Maintenance Technician role at novolex is based in Grottoes, VA, US. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Mechanical Electrical Maintenance Technician role at novolex full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Mechanical Electrical Maintenance Technician role in the Operations department at novolex.
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This Mechanical Electrical Maintenance Technician position is part of the Operations department at novolex. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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