Preventative Maintenance Technician
Novolex · Jerome, ID
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Novolex (packaging) in Jerome, ID. To include valves, cylinders, flow controls, accumulators, and other common air or fluid components.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Tooling, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $61k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 77 live postings that list pay, out of 3011 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 29 other live reliability postings in Idaho.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 63%
- Welding 37%
- ✓ EHS / safety 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Tooling, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Position Summary
The Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Technician has the primary responsibility of mechanical and electrical machine preventive/predictive maintenance service and repairs on industrial equipment. This position reports to and takes direction from the Maintenance Manager / Plant Engineer of the designated location.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Perform Preventive, Predictive, and Inspection related Maintenance on all installed machinery to include production and facility related systems.
- ◆Ability to Maintain, overhaul & repair various types of equipment, systems, components, etc.
- ◆Ability to problem isolate issues found during inspections and perform effective repairs as needed.
- ◆Ability to provide concise reports using CMMS programs, and related forms.
- ◆Assist with equipment retrofits/upgrades
- ◆Understanding of common mechanical principles
- ◆Understanding of electrical and electronic theory
- ◆Ability to use typical hand tools and electrical instruments to perform functions involved in machinery inspections.
- ◆Performs all work in accordance with established OSHA, EPA and safety regulations
- ◆Good attendance and punctuality required
Qualifications
- ✓A minimum of 5 years experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment required
- ✓Understand and read electrical schematics, machinery drawings, and pneumatic or hydraulic schematics.
- ✓Knowledge of mechanical drive components and systems. To include gearboxes, belts, bearings, pulleys, sheaves, bushings, and other common mechanical components.
- ✓Understand the range of lubrication
requirements
and devices used to properly lubricate a machine involved in preventive maintenance.
- ✓Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic components and systems. To include valves, cylinders, flow controls, accumulators, and other common air or fluid components.
- ✓Knowledge of electrical and electronic components and systems so that you could determine if parts are damaged, worn and require proper cleaning. In some cased replacement as determined by preventive maintenance inspections.
- ✓Understand and skilled in the use of mechanical hand tools.
- ✓Understand and skilled in the use of common electrical instruments. To include multi-meters, amp probes, thermocouple testers, temperature or pressure control testing equipment, and other various instruments required to properly measure devices in typically a locked out condition to determine if pending failures are present as determined by preventive maintenance.
- ✓Understand water systems for both chill and cooling tower water systems. To include piping, valves, and assorted fittings. To include preventive maintenance for wear and pending failures.
- ✓Understand heating systems used in ovens, and extruders. The ability to use instruments to measure resistances of heating elements for preventive maintenance.
- ✓Understand vacuum systems used in resin material flow from source to end use and ability to inspect material lines and other control devices for wear during preventive maintenance.
- ✓Understand Low Pressure air systems, compressors, piping, valves, flow controls, filters, and oil separators. The ability to perform preventive maintenance on the systems.
- ✓Ability to utilize a fork truck for preventive maintenance requirements.
- ✓Knowledge of commonly used concepts, tools, practices and procedures
- ✓Ability to work well in a team environment & motivate others within the team
- ✓Normal Dexterity & Weight
Requirements
(requires extensive walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing and lifting up to 60 pounds)
- ✓Ability to guide and train new maintenance personnel.
- ✓Must identify and report hazards.
- ✓Must eliminate any hazard within own ability.
- ✓Provide roll around cabinet with common use tools to perform duties of position
- ✓Must be able to apply torque to wrenches and ratchets, lift tooling dies and associated parts into the machine with human and mechanical assistance.
- ✓The ability to handle and dispense lubricants for preventive maintenance.
- ✓The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- ✓Must be able to see and read machine gauges and computer screen, 75% of the time.
Must be aware of and follow all safety policies, including use of personal protective equipment, lock out/tag out, housekeeping, hazardous materials, etc
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Company Benefits
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Benefits
With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehens
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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
Preventative Maintenance Technician|Jerome, Idaho| Now Hiring
Available Shift
- •Monday-Friday 6:45am-5:00pm
Text to apply number
- •928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)
Building maintenance & repair
- •Servicing of company vehicles and forklifts
- •Engineering and tool room support
- •Maintain a neat and orderly maintenance shop
- •Miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor
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