Packaging Test Line Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Packaging Test Line Technician — Cedar Rapids

Step into a day on our Test Line in Cedar Rapids. Your shift begins at 7:00 am in a clean, climate-controlled environment. By mid-morning, you’ve set up a large-scale consumer packaging line, verified tolerances, and run first-article tests. After lunch, a pneumatic fault appears; you trace it through schematics, isolate the component, and have the line humming again by 2:00 pm. At 3:30 pm, you hand off a stable process — another day elevating quality, safety, and uptime.

Schedule & Environment

• Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Climate-controlled production facility

Compensation Progression

• Min = $30.88
• 3 Months = $30.94
• 6 Months = $31.45
• 9 Months = $31.96
• 12 Months = $32.46

What You’ll Do

• Set up and test large commercial consumer packaging equipment to verify performance and quality.
• Troubleshoot electromechanical and pneumatic issues to restore optimal operation.
• Interpret engineering blueprints and electrical/pneumatic schematics to guide diagnostics and set-ups.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• A.A.S. in Industrial Maintenance Technology (2-year) or 2–5 years of mechanical and/or electrical maintenance experience (preferred)
• WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate — Silver level or higher (preferred)

Core Proficiencies

• Equipment Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
• Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Shop Math Skills
• Blueprint Reading

Benefits that Support You

Safety and well-being come first. You’ll have comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus resources designed to support mental, physical, and financial health. Specific programs may vary by location.

Community Engagement

We invest in the communities where we live and work. Through our Focused Giving Program, we prioritize organizations advancing sustainability and addressing food and hunger needs, alongside facility-level volunteering.

Training & Development

Grow continuously with access to MyLearning: company and industry training, a robust Learning Management System, and support for formal education via our Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union). Advancement is a constant opportunity here.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

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 ziprecruiter.com.