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Maintenance Technician

Novolex · Jacksonville, FL

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Packaging
Posted
3 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Novolex (packaging) in Jacksonville, FL. Repair, replace, or install various pneumatics systems and components, including such items as air lines and cylinders, valves, solenoids, pipe, manifolds, and pneumatic circuits.

They ask for
2+ years
Tools it names
PLC, Automation

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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 92 other live reliability postings in Florida.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 40%
  • Welding 32%
  • ✓ PLC 28%
  • Root cause 22%

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Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Novolex in Jacksonville

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Repair, replace, or install various power transmission systems and components including electrical and mechanical devices, such as gears, pulleys, sprockets, belts of various designs, bearings, drive shafts, and couplings.
  • ◆Repair, replace, or install various pneumatics systems and components, including such items as air lines and cylinders, valves, solenoids, pipe, manifolds, and pneumatic circuits.
  • ◆Repair, replace, or install various single and three phase electrical systems and components, such as motors, switches, wiring, conduit, motor starters, contractors, fuses, light bulbs, encoders, and circuit breakers.
  • ◆Repair, replace, or install various hydraulic systems and components to include but not limited to: cylinders, pumps, valves, solenoids, motors, hose, pipe and manifolds.
  • ◆Safely use a variety of maintenance tools and equipment.
  • ◆Fluently reads and uses multi-meters to identify the presence of voltage.
  • ◆Ability to troubleshoot wiring schematics.
  • ◆Ability to troubleshoot automation equipment.

Qualifications

  • ✓Eligible to work in the United States.
  • ✓Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen.
  • ✓Performs the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
  • ✓Minimum of 2 years experience in a Maintenance position preferred.
  • ✓Electrical training/experience with 480 3 phases/machine controls.
  • ✓Experience with VFD Drives and PLCs preferred.
  • ✓Background with manufacturing methods, process improvement programs, and procedures required.
  • ✓Forklift experience helpful.
  • ✓Ability to successfully multitask in a fast pace environment.
  • ✓The commitment to stay safe and to continue to learn and develop.
  • ✓Satisfactorily completes training courses as determined by management.

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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 (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen

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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

Maintenance Technician|Jacksonville, FL|Now Hiring

Available Shift

  • •12 hour swing shifts 1 month 7:00am-7:00pm, rotatates every month to 7:00pm-7:00am

Text to apply number

  • •928-668-6539 (928-NOVOLEX)

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