Maintenance Mechanic

Overview

Maintenance Mechanic – Elizabeth, NJ

Responsible for maintaining facility and industrial maintenance. Maintaining, repairing and rebuilding various production machines and equipment. Responsible for the set up and use of tools and equipment before production use in order to ensure the optimum level of safety. Familiar with a variety of the production floor’s concepts, practices and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

• Starting Pay Rate of $32.34/hour

• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on all production machinery and facility related equipment
• Performs troubleshooting and evaluation of damaged machinery and equipment to determine appropriate repair method in the safest means possible
• Populates and closes out work orders with pertinent information related to the repair including materials used, root cause analysis, and total downtime
• Provide safe general facility maintenance and repair
• Provide safe modifications and upgrades/rebuilds to production equipment
• Responsible for reading, understanding and interpretation of blueprints, sketches and drawings and machine manuals
• Actively participate in assigned safety related initiatives
• Shop work – rebuilding pneumatic components and mechanical assemblies
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Other duties as assigned by management

• 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient with all hand and power tools
• Effective communicator
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Basic computer skills with MS Excel, Word and Outlook Email
• Strong Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, and Pneumatic skills
• Experience with 3 phase and high voltage electrical systems
• Experience working with AC and DC drives
• Experience with chillers, air compressors, HVAC systems, and boilers
• Core Competencies:
  
  Customer Focus, Action Oriented, Decision Quality, Functional/Technical Skills, Integrity and Trust, Peer Relationships
• Other Competencies
  
  Required:
  
  Organization/Time Management

• Lifting; a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Carrying; a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Pulling; 2 hours
• Pushing; 3 hours
• Reaching above shoulders
• Walking; 8 hours
• Standing; 8 hours
• Kneeling; 4 hours
• Bending; 6 hours
• Squatting; 6 hours
• Climbing; 6 hours
• Visual ability
• Hearing ability
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, push/pull levers & buttons, and operate various tools

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.

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.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through My Learning. 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

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen