MAINTENANCE TECH
About this role
As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
People • Customers • Trust
Excellent Benefits Package including Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K Plan.
Annual Gain Share Bonus
Uniforms provided.
Up to 100 paid training hours annually for technicians to advance through the progressive skill levels and achieve higher pay.
Technicians supply their own basic hand tools. PCA provides a tool stipend (or replacement) to help technicians maintain basic hand tools. PCA provides all special and heavy tools.
Stipend for safety shoes, safety glasses and tools.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to diagnose, repair, rebuild, replace mechanical, electrical, PLC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems on all plant equipment and facilities.
Use maintenance knowledge to increase productivity, decrease downtime and waste.
Work with a sense of urgency to respond to machine downtime events.
Will be required to complete in-house training programs to develop equipment specific maintenance skills. The position may also require attendance at external training that may require occasional overnight travel.
Must be able to follow all safety and company policies that include lock-out tag-out procedures.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
At least 3 years of Industrial Maintenance experience successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment.
Must have knowledge and experience with repairing and maintaining mechanical, electrical (AC and DC), hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC systems and industrial equipment and drawings.
Be passionate about maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
Ability to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.
Must have own basic tools
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Technical degree and/or comparable experience in successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery and equipment; particularly within the corrugated or packaging industry.
- Highly Technical
- Strong Mechanical expertise
- Comfortable and proficient in computer software like BPMS applications
- Preventive Maintenance Experience
- Organized
- Structured and excels in a Process environment
- Excellent Troubleshooting Skills
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Excellent communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Pay and Benefits
Pay depending on experience.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Starting salary for position: $23.46 - $25.94 per hour.
- Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
- Paid Vacation: 2 weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
- Paid Holidays.
- Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
- Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
- Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
Company at a glance
PCA is the third-largest producer of containerboard in the United States and a leading producer of uncoated freesheet in North America.
PCA’s net sales for 2025 were $9 billion. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois. We have approximately 16,800 employees with operations throughout the United States including ten mills and 91 corrugated product plants & related facilities.
PCA’s Paper segment operates under the trade name Boise Paper, a Division of Packaging Corporation of America. We manufacture and sell white papers, including both commodity and specialty papers.
PCA combines great products with a creative and knowledgeable total-service team to provide ideas and solutions for any packaging need: "When you choose Packaging Corporation of America, you work with people who do the right things for each other and for our customers. We believe in utilizing the power of strong collaborative relationships, bound by the trust we have earned, to deliver innovative packaging solutions and an outstanding service experience."
Top Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k plan
- Annual gain share bonus
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Disability coverage
- Tool stipend
- Safety shoe stipend
- Safety glasses stipend
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