Industrial Electrician
Novolex · Mooresville, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Novolex (packaging) in Mooresville, NC. Analytical, problem solving, project management, strong technical/functional skills, customer service, interpersonal skills, oral communication, written communications, teamwork, judgment, organized, mechanical aptitude, electrical aptitude, detail oriented.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, PLC, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $71k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 141 maintenance technician openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 144 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $75k–$96k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 45%
- ✓ PLC 44%
- ✓ Welding 39%
- Root cause 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Novolex in Mooresville
2 other open roles at this site.
- Process Technician (Thermoforming) · Process · Technician
- Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
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Requirements
and
Qualifications
- ✓HS Diploma or equivalency; 2-year Electro-Mechanical technical degree preferred
- ✓3-5 years related experience
- ✓Must be knowledgeable in electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, blueprint reading (mechanical/electrical), understanding of welding and fabrication
- ✓Previous electrical experience with troubleshooting capabilities; Previous mechanical experience with troubleshooting capabilities
- ✓Must have knowledge of PLC and PC controls
- ✓Prefer experience using Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi and Omron systems
- ✓Must have own tools and be able to use them safely and effectively
- ✓The ability to work with others effectively as a part of a team is essential. Flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as needed.
- ✓Must be able to arrive at work on time and consistently to have long term success in the role
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Most routine tasks are performed while standing or walking or sitting.
- ✓Reaching, handling, fingering, and feeling are constantly present while performing job duties.
- ✓Frequently turning body from 0 to a maximum of 180 degrees.
- ✓Good eyesight is essential for constant inspection of product. Seeing both near and far, color vision and depths of field are all required. Vision corrected with glasses or contact lenses is acceptable.
- ✓Frequent walking is required. Distance can be over 500 feet.
- ✓Frequent climbing stairs to our parts supplies.
- ✓Occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or talking may be required.
- ✓Lifting up to 50 pounds is required.
- ✓Pushing and pulling is occasionally required.
- ✓Controls required include hands/arms (both) and feet/legs (both).
- ✓Environment includes inside work 100%, teamwork 100%, can be near or close to others, The production floor can be in excess of 95 degrees during the summer months.
- ✓Vibration can occasionally be present from product shakers or grinders.
- ✓There is a mild plastic smell at all times. Occasional smell of battery fluid during battery changes on the lift.
- ✓Personal Protective Equipment required includes safety glasses and gloves, hearing protection and proper footwear, hair nets are required out on production floor and warehouse.
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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
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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
Are you a highly skilled Industrial Electrician
Safety
- •Maintain awareness of all safety policies and procedures for the job
- •Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures, including lock-out/tag-out.
- •Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job
- •Keep work area clean and organized
- •Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervision on shift
- •Ensure each task is done safely report any suggestions or improvements to your manager
Quality
- •Follow all guidelines for GMP
- •Report any concerns of building or equipment failures that may lead to quality defects of product
- •Support timely resolution of any building or equipment failures
Productivity
- •Performs planned electrical maintenance on all equipment and machinery for the thermoforming process to ensure the integrity of electrical systems
- •Diagnoses, troubleshoots and repairs/maintain all equipment and machinery for the thermoforming process including blenders, crystallizers, dryers, extruders, formers, trim presses, conveyors, and grinders
- •Troubleshoots AC and DC drives and motors; PC and PLC controlled systems; heaters, thermocouples, and heat controllers; safety circuits
- •Modifies new and existing equipment for performance improvements and upgrades
- •Uses Maintenance Connection to record and close work orders accurately and in a timely manner
- •Responsible for ensuring housekeeping in area(s) of responsibility are safe, clean and tidy
- •Follows all Company established rules and policies
- •Adheres to all Safety rules and regulations
- •Analytical, problem solving, project management, strong technical/functional skills, customer service, interpersonal skills, oral communication, written communications, teamwork, judgment, organized, mechanical aptitude, electrical aptitude, detail oriented