Maintenance Associate

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

Maintenance Associate| Now Hiring | Santa Fe Springs, CA

Compensation Includes:

• Starting range of $20.66 - $27.20/hour - paid weekly

Available Shift:

• 1st Shift

• 06:00 AM - 2:30 PM

• Rotating two days off

• 2nd Shift

• 02:00 PM - 10:30 PM

• Rotating two days off

• 3rd Shift

• 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM

• Rotating two days off

Position Overview

This position is responsible for the repair of all equipment related to plant operations, services, and facilities back to OEM specifications. Incumbent works closely with the Plant Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Engineering Manager, and other maintenance team members to provide preventative maintenance to meet production goals, ensure a safe work environment, and meet customer specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain all production machines and the plant facility's mechanical equipment.

• Detects and diagnoses mechanical failures, including pneumatic and hydraulic malfunctions of equipment, repairs, and replaces as necessary.

• Utilizes precision measuring tools/devices, hand tools, and testing instruments to ensure equipment installation and alignment are within OEM specifications.

• The ability to read and understand mechanical prints and technical diagrams for the installation and repair of equipment

• Completes oil and lube cycles on all equipment at the manufacturer's recommended intervals.

• Maintains housekeeping in areas of assigned responsibility to ensure a safe and clean work environment.

• Performs other related duties to contribute to the success of the operation as assigned, including but not limited to equipment tooling, changeovers, and equipment startups.

• Completes all documentation in Maintenance Connection, including WR and PM documents.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to perform strenuous work

• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions from equipment manuals.

• Ability to perform complicated maintenance repairs individually by contacting SME & without close supervision.

• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with other employees

• A strong mechanical aptitude.

• Previous electrical experience with troubleshooting capabilities.

• Knowledge of electrical repairs and duties.

• Experience in using all common hand and power tools

• Skills to service and provide general building maintenance

• Ability to operate a forklift

Education and/or Experience Requirements (Qualifications)

• HS Diploma or equivalency

• Previous experience with Thermoforming machines preferred

• Must have no more than 4 attendance points-Internal

• Must not have a step 2 disciplinary action within the last year-Internal

Physical Requirements and Work Environment : (if applicable)

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb ladders for extended periods.

• Frequently required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently.

• Use of hands and arms to handle tools, operate machinery, and perform maintenance tasks with precision.

• Comfortable working in a variety of environmental conditions, including hot, cold, wet, dusty, or noisy areas.

• Visual acuity to read technical documents, safety warnings, and perform detailed inspections.

• Ability to respond to auditory signals, alarms, and verbal instructions.

• Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the task.

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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 View email address on click.appcast.io .

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Job Locations US-CA-Santa Fe Springs

ID 2026-36087

Category Manufacturing

Position Type Full Time

Pay Type Hourly