Maintenance Technician

Novolex; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Learning Management System

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Chattanooga, TN to service mechanical and electrical industrial equipment. You will follow directions from the Shift Supervisor and plant Lead Maintenance while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on installing, maintaining, repairing, and upgrading equipment; performing preventative maintenance; and supporting tooling, fixtures, and shop organization to sustain efficient operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years of industrial maintenance experience required.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and machinery drawings.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.

Responsibilities

• Install and debug new equipment.
• Maintain, overhaul, and repair industrial machinery.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment.
• Troubleshoot and modify machinery as needed.
• Prepare concise reports using CMMS and related forms.
• Assist with equipment retrofits and upgrades.
• Ensure work complies with OSHA/EPA and safety regulations.

Skills

Electrical schematics reading

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

PLC systems

VFD drives

Forklift operation

Use of measuring instruments

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Electrical testing tools

Job description

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

The Maintenance Technician has the primary responsibility of mechanical and electrical machine service andrepair onindustrial equipment.This position also acts as a technical resource for all processing equipment.This position reports to the respective plant Lead Maintenance and takes direction from the Shift Supervisor in the absence of the Maintenance Lead.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Perform installations and debug new equipment

• Maintain,overhaul& repairvarious typesof equipment, systems, components, etc.

• Preventative Maintenance on all industrial machinery

• Troubleshoot andmodifyany/all industrial machinery

• Ability to provide concise reports using CMMS programs, and related forms.

• Assistwith equipment retrofits/upgrades

• Understanding of common mechanical principles

• Understanding of electrical and electronic theory

• Designing and building fixtures

• Performs all workin accordance withestablished OSHA,EPAand safety regulations

• Good attendance and punctualityrequired

• Building maintenance & repair

• Servicing of company vehicles and forklifts

• Engineering and tool room support

• Maintain a neat and orderly maintenance shop

• Miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor

Candidate Requirements:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required

• A minimum of 5-7years experiencein an industrial environmentrequired

• Understand and read electrical schematics, machinery drawings, and pneumatic or hydraulic schematics.

• Knowledge of mechanical drive components and systems. To include gearboxes, belts, bearings, pulleys, sheaves, bushings, and other common mechanical components.

• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic components and systems. To include valves, cylinders, flow controls, accumulators, and other common air or fluid components.

• Knowledge of electrical and electronic components and systems. To include sensors, switches, AC/DC/Servo motors, PLC systems, PLC programs, AC 480Volt, AC120Volt, DC voltage, Servo drives, AC drives, and VFD drives.

• Understand and skilled in the use of mechanical hand tools.

• Understand and skilled in the use of common electrical instruments.To include multi-meters, amp probes, thermocouple testers, temperature or pressure control testing equipment, and other various instrumentsrequiredto isolate electrical malfunctions.

• Understand water systems for both chill and cooling tower water systems. To include piping, valves, and assorted fittings.

• Understand heating systems used inovens,and extruders.

• Understand vacuum systems used in resin material flow from source to end use.

• Understand Low Pressure air systems, compressors, piping, valves, flow controls, filters, and oil separators.

• Ability toutilizea fork truck for maintenance assists requirements.

• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, tools,practicesand procedures

• Ability to work well in ateam environment & motivate otherswithin the team

• Normal Dexterity & Weight Requirements (requires extensive walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling,climbingandlifting upto 60 pounds)

• Ability to guide and train new mechanics

• Mustidentifyand report hazards.

• Musteliminateany hazard withinownability.

• Provide roll around cabinet with common use tools to perform duties of position

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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 [e-mail].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen