Automation & PLC Maintenance Technician

Join a Purpose-Driven Manufacturer

At Novolex, we design and make packaging that serves everyday life—responsibly. From paper to plastics to next‑gen sustainable materials, our solutions support foodservice, retail, healthcare, and industrial partners. Our commitment to sustainability is anchored in three pillars—products, operations, and people—powering continuous improvement across the enterprise.

Impact You’ll Deliver

• Keep complex production lines running by finding and fixing electrical and controls issues fast.
• Own preventive maintenance, repairs, retrofits, and new installs—and log every task and part in the CMMS.
• Diagnose PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, AC/DC drives, temperature controllers, and computer‑based systems.
• Tune and program equipment so it meets exact product specifications on every run.
• Help craft and refine work instructions and process flow documents that operators rely on.
• Edit and troubleshoot PLC/HMI/VFD logic and parameters, including program transfers and changes.
• Build, dismantle, and service electro‑mechanical machinery—manual and automated—using schematics, prints, and documentation.
• Install raceways: bend conduit, mount junctions, pull feeders, and terminate to code.
• Perform bench diagnostics; repair and validate offline components, restock repaired spares, or red‑tag for replacement/outsourced repair.
• Operate safely, precisely, and independently under time pressure.

Do You Have These Qualifications?

• Associate’s in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance certification, or 3+ years as an industrial electrician with mechanical experience; manufacturing environment exposure is advantageous.
• Fluency in power distribution and wiring at 120/277/480 VAC and 3‑phase.
• PLC proficiency—Allen‑Bradley and RSLogix experience strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on with VFDs plus DC and servo drive systems.
• Process control know‑how: 4–20 mA current loops, position feedback, and analog controls.
• Experience with temperature regulation/control equipment.
• Thorough understanding of industrial electrical maintenance practices.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

What Success Looks Like

Equipment uptime climbs, defects drop, and changeovers hit spec on the first pass. Documentation in the CMMS is complete and actionable. Cross‑functional partners—engineering, operators, and maintenance—see you as their go‑to for practical automation solutions.