Maintenance Manager

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, 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.

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.

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities within the manufacturing facility, including extrusion and converting operations for plastic retail bag production. This role ensures the reliability, efficiency, and safety of plant equipment and systems through proactive maintenance strategies, timely repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Manager leads a team of technicians, coordinates preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and collaborates with production leadership to minimize downtime and optimize equipment performance.

This position plays a critical role in supporting operational goals, compliance with safety and environmental standards, and driving cost-effective maintenance solutions.

Essential Functions &

Key Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for a 24 x 7 operation at our Carrollton, TX plant housing 14 Extrusion machines, 21 Bag Machines, Printing Presses, and all secondary and support equipment. This position requires hands on proactive leadership, strategic direction, and technical support to the operations of the facility including preventive/predictive maintenance, automation, process, and cost improvement.

• Responsible for overseeing 24 x 7 maintenance team who maintain all electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical functions of all major and auxiliary equipment.
• Partner closely with the Operations Managers and assign the proper personnel to troubleshoot and repair for efficient and continuous operations.
• Analyze, implement, and track preventative maintenance programs for the entire facility, including an inventory system for parts and supplies.
• Develop annual budgets and successfully deliver results.
• Initiate and manage large capital projects for timeliness and budget adherence.
• Develop mid and long-range plans to improve machine uptime, reliability and OEE.
• Develop and execute routine preventative maintenance program for all assets on our campus. This will be accomplished utilizing both internal and external resources.
• Manage outside subcontractors and resources as needed.
• Develop mid and long-term succession plan regarding replacement of major equipment.
• Manage all interior and exterior support systems within the facilities including HVAC, fire alarms, electrical, plumbing and security utilizing internal and external resources.
• Provide leadership, training, mentoring and direction to the maintenance personnel. Inspire high performance through effective goal setting and performance measurement.
• Design, implement and institutionalize “best practice” quick change procedures, processes, and equipment modifications (SMED).
• Responsible for the continuous reduction in waste, downtime, setup/make ready, and cost.
• Establish a collaborative working relationship with partnering operations teams and…