Maintenance Manager

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.

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities within the manufacturing facility, including extrusion and converting operations for plastic retail bag production. This role ensures the reliability, efficiency, and safety of plant equipment and systems through proactive maintenance strategies, timely repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Manager leads a team of technicians, coordinates preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and collaborates with production leadership to minimize downtime and optimize equipment performance. This position plays a critical role in supporting operational goals, compliance with safety and environmental standards, and driving cost-effective maintenance solutions.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for a 24 x 7 operation at our Richmond, VA plant housing 12 Extrusion machines, 12 Bag Machines, Printing Presses, and all secondary and support equipment. This position requires hands on proactive leadership, strategic direction, and technical support to the operations of the facility including preventive/predictive maintenance, automation, process, and cost improvement.

· Responsible for overseeing 24 x 7 maintenance team who maintain all electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical functions of all major and auxiliary equipment.

· Partner closely with the Operations Managers and assign the proper personnel to troubleshoot and repair for efficient and continuous operations.

· Analyze, implement, and track preventative maintenance programs for the entire facility, including an inventory system for parts and supplies.

· Develop annual budgets and successfully deliver results.

· Initiate and manage large capital projects for timeliness and budget adherence.

· Develop mid and long-range plans to improve machine uptime, reliability and OEE.

· Develop and execute routine preventative maintenance program for all assets on our campus. This will be accomplished utilizing both internal and external resources.

· Manage outside subcontractors and resources as needed.

· Develop mid and long-term succession plan regarding replacement of major equipment.

· Manage all interior and exterior support systems within the facilities including HVAC, fire alarms, electrical, plumbing and security utilizing internal and external resources.

· Provide leadership, training, mentoring and direction to the maintenance personnel. Inspire high performance through effective goal setting and performance measurement.

· Design, implement and institutionalize “best practice” quick change procedures, processes, and equipment modifications (SMED).

· Responsible for the continuous reduction in waste, downtime, setup/make ready, and cost.

· Establish a collaborative working relationship with partnering operations teams and respective business units.

· Initiate, write, manage, and lead the process for capital expenses.

· Construct, evaluate and report maintenance and engineering results for the facility.

· Key member of the audit team to prepare the facility for multiple annual customer audits.

Requirements:

· Resourceful problem solver with proven analytical troubleshooting ability to bring quick resolution to challenging situations. Utilizing RC and PCA tools such as DMAIC, 8D etc.

· High school degree required, secondary education and/or leadership training preferred

· Minimum 6 years industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing facility.

· Minimum 5 years employee management skills required.

· Process cooling chillers, and hydraulics experience is preferred.

· Computer systems knowledge including experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Maximo would be advantageous.

· Effective verbal and written communication skills to all levels of management and employees, bilingual is a plus.

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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.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact

myHRservices@novolex.com

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