Job Description

Overview

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries. The Maintenance Mechanic role is responsible for maintaining and repairing production machines and equipment in Elizabeth, NJ.

Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on all production machinery and facility related equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and evaluate damaged machinery and equipment to determine appropriate repair methods.
  • Populate and close out work orders with pertinent information related to repairs.
  • Provide safe general facility maintenance and repair.
  • Provide safe modifications and upgrades/rebuilds to production equipment.
  • Read, understand and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and machine manuals.
  • Actively participate in assigned safety related initiatives.
  • Rebuild pneumatic components and mechanical assemblies.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

  • 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficient with all hand and power tools.
  • Effective communicator.
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
  • Basic computer skills with MS Excel, Word and Outlook Email.
  • Strong Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, & Pneumatic skills.
  • Experience with 3 phase and high voltage electrical systems.
  • Experience working with AC and DC drives.
  • Experience with chillers, air compressors, HVAC systems, and boilers.
  • Core Competencies: Customer Focus, Action Oriented, Decision Quality, Functional/Technical Skills, Integrity and Trust, Peer Relationships.
  • Other Competencies Required: Organization/Time Management.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance.
  • Dental.
  • Vision.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Elizabeth, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, whose middle half runs $30–$40/hr across 143 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 130 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), gpac (10), and Gpac (10). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $51/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Newark at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Elizabeth, NJ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Maintenance Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.