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Maintenance Helper

Pactiv Evergreen
Santa Fe Springs, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jan 2026
💰 $52,000/yr($40,000/yr$52,000/yr)

About the role

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

Novolex, Where Packaging Innovation Meets Career Opportunities!

 

Maintenance Associate Start|Hiring Immediately |Santa Fe Springs

 

Compensation

  • Competitive starting pay range of $20.16 - $26.54 per hour, paid weekly 
  • Pay: Competitive starting pay rate based on experience and qualifications
  • Increases: Eligible for annual wage increases
  • Bonuses: Eligible for monthly bonuses based on plant productivity
  • Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family

Available Shift 

  • 1st shift 
  • 6:00 am - 2:30 pm
  • Monday-Friday
  • 8-hours

Position Overview

This position is responsible for the repair of all equipment related to plant operations, services, and facilities back to OEM specifications. Incumbent works closely with the Plant Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Engineering Manager, and other maintenance team members to provide preventative maintenance to meet production goals, ensure a safe work environment, and meet customer specifications.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain all production machines and plant facility's mechanical equipment.
  • Detects and diagnoses mechanical failures, including pneumatic and hydraulic malfunctions of equipment, repairs and replaces as necessary.
  • Utilizes precision measuring tools/devices, hand tools and testing instruments to ensure equipment installation and alignment are within OEM specifications.
  • The ability to read and understand mechanical prints and technical diagrams for the installation and repair of equipment
  • Completes oil and lube cycles on all equipment at the manufacturers recommended intervals.
  • Maintains housekeeping in areas of assigned responsibility to ensure a safe and clean work environment.
  • Performs other related duties to contribute to the success of the operation as assigned, including but not limited to equipment tooling, changeovers, and equipment startups.
  • Completes all documentation in Maintenance Connection including WR and PM documents.

Qualifications

  • HS Diploma or equivalency
  • Must have no more than 4 attendance points
  • Must not have a step 2 disciplinary action within the last year
  • Previous experience with Thermoforming machines preferred

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 organizatio

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