Electrical Engineer: Reliability, Projects & Controls

Transmission & Distribution World; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking an Electrical Engineer for its mills, with potential titles including Electrical Reliability Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, or Process Controls Engineer. The role centers on safety, reliability, project execution, and control system improvements across maintenance, engineering, and operations teams.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and up to 4 years of experience, plus U.S. work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology or related field.
• 0-4 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Experience using Auto Cad, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and electrical reliability expectations across assigned maintenance areas.
• Provide technical direction, troubleshooting support, and problem-solving assistance for electrical equipment, systems, and maintenance issues.
• Develop, manage, and improve electrical maintenance strategies, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment tracking, rebuild programs, and documentation.
• Support daily, monthly, and annual outage work through planning, scheduling, contractor coordination, training, spare parts planning, and field support.
• Use equipment history, repair costs, root cause failure analysis, and operating data to reduce downtime, improve planning, and increase electrical equipment reliability.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Written/oral communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Auto Cad

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Project

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking an Electrical Engineer for its mills, with potential titles including Electrical Reliability Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, or Process Controls Engineer. The role centers on safety, reliability, project execution, and control system improvements across maintenance, engineering, and operations teams.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and up to 4 years of experience, plus U.S. work authorization.