Industrial Maintenance Tech (Boiler Operator)

Packaging Corporation of America; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to join their Omaha team. This role involves performing crucial maintenance tasks, including troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical systems, with a focus on PLCs. The company values safety and teamwork, ensuring a productive environment. With a commitment to operational excellence, this position offers opportunities for professional growth through paid training and a comprehensive benefits package. If you are passionate about maintenance and eager to contribute to a leading packaging company, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Optometry)

401K Plan with company match

Paid training during active work hours

Tool stipend for basic hand tools

Uniforms and necessary PPE provided

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in troubleshooting and repairing PLCs and electrical equipment.
• Current third-grade Stationary Engineer license or boiler license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Focus on troubleshooting and repairing electrical and PLC systems.

Skills

Troubleshooting PLCs

Electrical Systems Repair

Mechanical Systems Repair

Reading Electrical Blueprints

Basic Computer Skills

Education

Technical Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Trades

Tools

Basic Hand Tools

Diagnostic Equipment

Special and Heavy Tools

Job description

Industrial Maintenance Tech (Boiler Operator) Omaha, NE 68107, USA Req #21849 Friday, April 11, 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.

People • Customers • Trust

Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of maintenance tasks including troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems on plant equipment.
• This position will have a focus in troubleshooting and repair of electrical and PLC systems.
• Work as part of a team to safely perform Preventive Maintenance Activities as well as answer break down calls in a Production Environment.
• Use maintenance knowledge to increase productivity, decrease downtime and waste.
• Must be able to follow all safety and company policies that include lock-out tag-out procedures.

Basic Qualifications:

• 1+ Year(s) experience in successfully troubleshooting and repairing PLCs, conveyors, controls, Operating Systems, or other electrical equipment.
• Current third grade Stationary Engineer license or boiler license; PCA will sponsor.
• Ability to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Be Authorized to work in the US.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Technical Degree in the Mechanical or Electrical Trades.
• Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry.
• Electrical or PLC certification.
• Experience with drives/PLCs from the following manufacturers: Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Lenze.
• Basic understanding of ladder logic.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proficient at working with PLCs.
• Ability to read electrical blueprints/schematics.
• Basic computer skills for diagnostic equipment.

Pay and Benefits:

• Pay range is $29.70 - $44.22 per hour based on skills and experience.
• 1.5 pay over 8 hours, and over 40 hours
• 1.5 pay on Saturday & Sunday
• 1.5 pay holidays + additional OT over 8 hours on holidays
• Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Optometry).
• 401K Plan with company match
• PCA provides paid training during active work hours to help technicians 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.
• PCA provides uniforms as well as all necessary PPE.

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

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

• Pay Type Hourly

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