Facilities Lead Technician

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.

The Facilities Lead Technician is instrumental in the day-to-day needs of both employees and the Plant team.  This position will report directly to the Engineering and Technical Manager and will partner to achieve results on several key site initiatives.  Timely processing of compliance, infrastructure, improvements, and overall environmental compliance are just a few key responsibilities, as well as handling daily issues professionally and promptly.  Establishing a consistent and reliable facility is key to the overall company strategy.

Responsibilities

Safety

• Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace
• Remain aware of the surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job
• Responsible for following all the required safety procedures for each task you do
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervisor on shift

Quality

• Follow all GMP requirements
• Support all customer audits
• Ensure quality of work is produced to Pactiv Evergreen standards

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the facility team and all building maintenance with the help of the Technical Manager for the entire site
• Responsible for daily inspections/monitoring of building conditions, making any repairs/reports as needed within Maintenance Connection.
• Monitor the work of all contractors, security operations, fire panels for alarm conditions, and correct all alarms/address problems and replenish lunchroom supplies as needed.
• Run weekly/bi-monthly generator tests, including monthly emergency lighting tests.
• Act as a health and safety site coordinator and coordinator for AED programs for the building.
• Maintain Building Automation System Computer
• Timely closure of all facilities team requests
• Property strategy around site space management
• Support communications infrastructure
• Building maintenance, ensuring that basic facilities are well-maintained and conduct proactive maintenance, Maintenance Connection WO/PM systems
• Complete testing and inspections
• Overall building administration
• Support contract management, procurement, and negotiation along with the Technical Manager
• Facility Maintenance planning, managing renovations and refurbishments
• Organizing facility condition assessments
• Sourcing and overseeing contracts and service providers for functions such as catering, cleaning, parking, security, and technology with guidance from the Technical Manager
• Advising on measures to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the facility
• Resolving emergencies as they arise, availability for after-hours and weekends
• Help manage budgets, planning for the future by forecasting the facility’s upcoming needs and requirements with the Technical Manager
• Overseeing any renovations, refurbishments, and building projects
• Helping with office relocations
• Ensuring employees and facility safety

Requirements

• 7+ years of work experience, including facilities maintenance or equivalent experience preferred.
• Electrical experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• High analytical ability.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations required, ensuring that facilities meet compliance standards and government regulations preferred.

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 [email protected].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen