Maintenance Technician

PCA; Halifax Regional Municipality; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Technician, where your skills in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery will shine. This role involves a variety of maintenance tasks, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment. You will work in a collaborative environment, ensuring the smooth operation of production processes. With opportunities for paid training and advancement, this position is ideal for those looking to grow their careers in a dynamic industry. If you are passionate about maintenance and eager to contribute to a team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

401K Plan

Uniforms Provided

Paid Training

Tool Stipend

Safety Shoes Stipend

Safety Glass Stipend

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
• Technical degree in mechanical or electrical trades is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks including diagnosing and repairing plant equipment.
• Work as part of a team to conduct preventive maintenance activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Repairing industrial machinery

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Hydraulic systems knowledge

Pneumatic systems knowledge

Education

Technical Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Trades

Tools

Basic hand tools

Special and heavy tools

Job description

333-HARRISONBURG-H, 930 Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America ● Harrisonburg, VA, USA Req #21715

Friday, March 21, 2025

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.

Maintenance Technician

Packaging Corporation of America

930 Pleasant Valley Road

Harrisonburg VA

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range = $25.09 - $37.46 based on mechanical and electrical skills and experience.

401K Plan

1. 1.5 Pay over 8 hrs. and over 40
2. 1.5 Pay Saturday and Sunday
3. 1.5 Pay Holidays + additional OT over 8 hours on holidays

Uniforms Provided

PCA provides paid training to help technicians advance through the 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.

PCA provides Safety shoes and Safety Glass stipends.

Responsibilities

This position is based at the PCA Box Plant located in Harrisonburg VA. This position will perform a variety of maintenance tasks including diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment.

Technicians work as part of a team to safely perform Preventive Maintenance Activities as well as answer breakdown calls in a Production Environment. All Maintenance Technician positions are multicraft and training is provided to develop these skills.

Basic Qualifications

1. 2+ Years’ experience in successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
2. A Technical Degree in the Mechanical or Electrical Trades is a plus.
3. The production schedule is 3 shifts. Maintenance Technicians are placed on shifts according to plant needs and seniority. Opportunities to change shifts are available when organization changes occur or production schedules change.
4. Be Authorized to work in the US.
5. Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is a plus.

All applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.