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Technician, Equipment Services

Novolex

Boise, IDFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
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Location
Boise, ID
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

The Field Service Technician provides technical service and support for customers who operate Novolex filling machines. The role installs, inspects, troubleshoots, and services equipment, and trains customer personnel in proper operation and maintenance. The technician travels to customer sites within an assigned territory, supports equipment performance, and communicates with customers, scheduling, management, and other departments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical Skills, requiredRead Electrical Schematics, requiredUse Electrical Meters, requiredTroubleshoot Electrical Circuits, requiredPneumatics, requiredCommunication, requiredWritten English, requiredVerbal English, requiredWork Independently, requiredTeamwork, requiredMicrosoft Office Suite, requiredVerify PLC Inputs and Outputs, nice to haveVerify Analog Components From HMI, nice to haveOperate Packaging Equipment, nice to haveMaintain Packaging Equipment, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredValid Driver's License, requiredPackaging Equipment Experience, nice to haveDairy or Juice Industry Experience, nice to havePassport or Ability to Obtain, nice to haveTravel 70%, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

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

Field Service Technician provides technical service and support for customers who own and

operate Novolex filling machines. The technician is trained and knowledgeable to install, inspect,

troubleshoot and service this equipment. The technician also trains the customer’s personnel on

proper operating and maintenance techniques to ensure good packing outputs.

  • Conducts/controls service activities as assigned to ensure timely customer support and safety

are achieved while meeting the budgeted goals and objectives for productivity and utilization.

  • Communicates well with central scheduling, management, other departments and customers.

  • Functions as the equipment service technician within the departmental advising EPE service

management and/or engineering of any problems or situations with models of current or modified

design.

  • Provides learning experience for both customer and plant personnel on machine operation.

  • Learns and grows skill sets and competencies to achieve both business and personal

development objectives.

  • Meets corporate business and team objectives for antitrust compliance, business information

protection, EEO, safety, quality ethical behavior and learning.

  • Performs the job safely within an environment which the technician does not control.

Maintains high performance of the paper packing equipment to defend against the competition

Requirements:

o High school diploma or equivalent.

o Strong mechanical skills and knowledge.

o Ability to read electrical schematics, use meter & troubleshoot electrical circuits.

o Good working knowledge of pneumatics (valves, air cylinders, etc.)

o Must be a good communicator (including written and verbal English)

o Self-driven to work alone and in teams, when needed.

o Travel to customer site within assigned territory/region. – 70% travel

o Valid driver’s license.

o Working knowledge MS Office Suite skills (word, excel, outlook and power point)

Desired Requirements:

o Working knowledge to verify inputs & outputs of a PLC and other analog components from HMI

(Note: not required to program PLC or trouble shoot PLC programs)

o Experience in operating / maintaining packaging equipment or equivalent in dairy / juice industry.

o Possess a passport for possible international travel or the ability to obtain one within the first year

of hire.

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.

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

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Job Locations US-ID-Boise

ID 2026-36352

Category Customer Service

Position Type Full Time

Pay Type Hourly

How this job compares

Set against the 1,252 open Field Service Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$60–90K/yr145 salary ranges
  • US median$26–35/hr519 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,252 open Field Service Technician jobs across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Field Service Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (681 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 633 of the 1,252 open Field Service Technician jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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