Maintenance Technician

Novolex•Grottoes, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

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. They provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs. This Maintenance Technician position is located in Grottoes, VA and is hiring immediately. The role involves performing all assigned Electrical duties in a safe and cost-effective manner, minimizing downtime by providing fast and accurate troubleshooting, repair, inspection, maintenance, service, calibration, installation and configuration of related manufacturing and production equipment.

Requirements

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

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

Benefits

Comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance
Variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
Eligible for annual & skill-based wage increases
Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity
Constant opportunities for advancement
Skills development programs
Advanced education programs
Training and development programs and courses available through MyLearning
Company and industry training curricula
Support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization