Supv Maintenance
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
The Supervisor – Maintenance will plan, schedule and direct daily maintenance activities for multi-skill mechanics and contractors. Available for consultations and assistance with maintenance or staffing issues throughout the mill.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Plan/Schedule work orders. Supervise the activities of Maintenance personnel assigned to their area.
- Work closely with engineering to ensure capital projects are implemented with maintenance concerns addressed.
- Assign and direct work to meet maintenance requirements, while coordinating to meet production schedules with a minimum of downtime and cost.
- Check all completed work before releasing equipment to Operations Department. Ensure build/repair documentation is completed and recorded.
- Participate in continuous improvement of preventative maintenance / basic care and documentation.
- Issue direct and storeroom requisitions for repair parts & supplies necessary to perform Electrical Maintenance work.
- Administer company policy, enforce company rules & regulations. Maintain discipline & administer Union-Management Agreement.
- Participate in plant safety, fire prevention, housekeeping programs & maintain safe working conditions & practices to ensure compliance with State & Federal Safety Standards.
Basic Qualifications:
- BSME / BSMET or equivalent
- Must be mechanically inclined
- Technical Training / Experience with Industrial Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Industrial Maintenance (bearings, gears, conveyors, drives, etc)
- Experience with metal and process piping fabrication.
- Experience with alignment and balancing of rotating equipment.
- Experience with / understanding of vibration, lubrication, and infrared analysis.
- Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be able to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi-task, and build sound relationships with both internal and external customers.
- Must exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational and computer skills.
- Must be capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem solving.
- Must be capable of working with ambiguity and change.
PCA provides a competitive comprehensive benefits package.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Starting salary range for position: $96,000 - $144,000
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) 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
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k plan
- Employer matching contributions
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
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