Maintenance Supervisor

Why Choose Us?

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.

The Maintenance Manager will provide leadership functions, train and develop individuals. Maintains repairs, installs and/or modifies various mechanical & electrical equipment associated with production lines, support equipment, buildings or facilities.

• Oversees all aspects of maintaining production equipment and facilities at the plant to ensure safe and efficient operations with a continued improvement in profitability.
• Will manage a team of 15+ electricians & mechanics.
• Manage spend for maintenance labor, parts, and repairs.
• Manage the PM program & CMS.
• Performs periodic inspections of production lines & facilities to assure dependable 24/7 operation.
• Work directly with all departments to troubleshoot open issues with production daily.
• Handles personnel issues, documenting all issues, and handles conflicts between employees. Responsible for disciplinary actions to all direct reports.
• Schedule:
  
  Position supports a 24/7 operation. Core hours worked would be Mon-Fri days. Flexibility is required.

• BA/BS degree preferred in a technical field or 2 years Technical Electrical training or Certified Controls Electrician with minimum 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior maintenance supervisory or plant engineering experience in a 24/7 operation.
• Must possess knowledge on how to read, write and follow electrical schematics, blueprints, specifications and building plans and manuals.
• Must be self-motivated with a desire to make improvements in profitability.
• Able to lift/push/pull over 50 pounds. Must be able to lift objects up to 15 pounds overhead.
• Prior experience managing repair part purchases & inventories.
• Excellent computer skills in PLC, Auto-cad, Outlook, Excel, Word needed.
• Maximo, MP3, or Maintenance Connection experience a plus.

• Previous maintenance experience in extrusion / thermoforming / stamping / converting.
• Knowledge in Lean / Tier process
• Demonstrated history or downtime reduction through process improvements and machine reliability.
• SAP
• Knowledge of environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of purchasing and storeroom management required.

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.

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