Maintenance Supervisor

Novolex; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Well-being resources

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead our facilities team in North Carolina. You will coordinate maintenance tasks, ensure equipment safety and uptime, and drive preventive maintenance programs across multiple production lines.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to train and supervise technicians while managing spare parts inventory. We offer comprehensive health benefits, applicable tuition reimbursement, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5 years related experience required including supervisory experience.
• Strong communications skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to provide technical and management recommendations.
• Problem solving and analytical abilities across manufacturing and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise maintenance tasks on facilities and equipment.
• Maintain production equipment to meet safety and efficiency standards.
• Establish and oversee preventive maintenance programs.
• Oversee mechanics/technicians and administer training.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Supervisory experience

Job description

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:

• Responsible for coordinating and supervising maintenance tasks performed on facilities and equipment.
• Maintains production equipment in a manner that meets safety and efficiency standards and ensures minimum equipment downtime.
• Establishes and maintains preventive maintenance programs and procedures.
• Oversees mechanics/technicians who repair and maintain equipment. Administers training programs to ensure proper operations, preventive maintenance, and repair programs and procedures.
• Maintains inventory of spare parts.

Qualifications

• 5 years related experience required including supervisory experience.
• Strong communications skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to provide technical and management practice recommendations through formal and informal communication.
• Problem solving skills and ability to analyze various manufacturing, maintenance and mechanical related issues.

What You'll Get From Us

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 [e-mail].