Maintenance Electrical Technician

Why Choose Us?
Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.
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.
How Youll Perform the Role
Provides timely and efficient technical support troubleshooting, installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems/equipment throughout manufacturing facility. Works under guidance of Plant Engineer.
Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:
Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments
Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, or repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.
Inspect electrical project work for quality control and assurance.
Identify solutions to on-site technical design problems involving electrical systems equipment.
Collaborate with engineers or other personnel to identify, define, or solve developmental problems
Set up or operate test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions
Review existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated material
Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, or systems to correct functional deviations
Prepare, review, or coordinate ongoing modifications to contract specifications or plans
Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems
Provide technical assistance in resolving electrical engineering problems encountered before, during, or after construction
Install or maintain electrical control systems or solid-state equipment
Evaluate engineering proposals, shop drawings, or design comments for sound electrical engineering practice or conformance with established safety or design criteria
Write engineering specifications to clarify design details or functional criteria of experimental electronics units
Plan method or sequence of operations for developing or testing experimental electronic or electrical equipment
Prepare electrical project cost or work-time estimates
Other duties as assigned
What We Need From You
Candidate Requirements:
Technical/college degree in electrical, electronics, and/or automation engineering; will consider equivalent experience in lieu of degree
Minimum of 3-5 years experience in a maintenance/production environment
Electrical training/experience with 480 3 phases/machine controls – preferred
Experience with VFD Drives and PLC editing and programming a requirement
Background with manufacturing methods, process improvement programs and procedures required.
Previous work experience in mechanical, electrical and/or experience in blown film industries strongly preferred
Experience operating forklift equipment; forklift certification (will certify on site)
Familiar with all OSHA and GMP standards & requirements
Strong computer and math skills;
Demonstrated technical/analytical skills; ability to interpret engineering drawings
Ability to work 12-hour day and night rotating shift
What Youll 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 (including Telehealth options) 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 d