Maintenance Mechanic - Day Shift
Novolex · Moorhead, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 26 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Novolex (packaging) in Moorhead, MN. Reassembling machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $58k–$65k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 87 maintenance technician openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 88 other live reliability postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $72k–$101k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- PLC 30%
- Welding 24%
- Automation 21%
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This plant: Novolex in Moorhead
2 other open roles at this site.
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Maintenance Mechanic - Night Shift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from NovolexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Maintain production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment for molded fiber and paper products manufacturing facility. Specific duties include:
· Reassembling machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work
· Performing preventive maintenance on equipment
· Observing mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems
· Installing, replacing or changing machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications
· Reading work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance
· Dismantling machines and removing parts for repair, using hand tools
· Identifying failure root causes and solutions to prevent future reoccurrence
Qualifications
· Two years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including successful completion of jobs or similar activities requiring control of a mechanical process and inspection of product to meet quality standards
· Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot mechanical systems
· Ability to work well with others
· Ability to work safely and communicate with others in a professional manner
· Demonstrated ability sufficient to determine product quality, for example, carton malformations, color verification and structural integrity
· Root cause analysis skills
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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, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.
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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
Day Shift Maintenance Mechanic-HIRING IMMEDIATELY-Moorhead, MN
Join Us in cracking the code for a greener future – where every carton counts, and so do you!
Hours
4 Day Work Week: Monday - Wednesday, 7:00am - 7:00pm and Thursday 7:00am - 1:00pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday off
