Maintenance Technician - Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States

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 manufac ...

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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

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Baxter Springs, KS

Compensation Includes:

• Starting Pay Rate of $28-35/hour 

Available Shift:

• 3rd: 11:00pm - 7:00am
• Sunday - Thursday

Overview

The Electrical Maintenance Technician is responsible for proactively maintaining production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment.  

Responsibilities 

• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical/electrical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions
• Locate sources of problems by observing electrical/mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments
• Remove defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts
• Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges
• Control downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance
• Fabricate repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment
• Maintain equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt
• Conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions
• Ensures all maintenance and repair activities are in compliance with OSHA, Federal, Local and plant safety standards
• Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' Experience in Industrial Maintenance
• Basic understanding of Safety procedures
• Experience with Power Tools
• Critical decision-making ability
• Flexibility and adaptability and ability to focus and pay attention to detail
• Experience in Manufacturing a plus

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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

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