Industrial Maintenance Tech - Stability, Growth & Impact

Cascades; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Profit-sharing program

Employee share purchase plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee referral bonus program

Ongoing technical training and career

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Cascades Sonoco Tacoma is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to maintain and improve plant equipment on the manufacturing floor. You will work with a skilled team to keep operations safe, reliable, and efficient.

You’ll perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, troubleshoot failures, install new machinery, and maintain records. Training and career advancement opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or large industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Working knowledge of PLC systems (troubleshooting and basic diagnostics preferred).
• Experience using SAP or similar maintenance management systems.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical manuals.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with operations teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair equipment failures to minimize operational downtime.
• Install new machinery and equipment, ensuring proper alignment, calibration, and functionality.
• Inspect and test production equipment to identify wear, defects, or potential failures.
• Dismantle, repair, rebuild, and reassemble equipment as required.
• Maintain maintenance records, work orders, spare parts inventories, and repair documentation.
• Assist in training production personnel on proper equipment operation and basic preventive maintenance practices.
• Support compliance with all company safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize welding, fabrication, machining, and other maintenance skills to repair or create components when needed.

Skills

Manufacturing/industrial maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic troubleshooting

PLC knowledge

Reading drawings

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

SAP maintenance systems

Job description

Cascades Sonoco Tacoma is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to maintain and improve plant equipment on the manufacturing floor. You will work with a skilled team to keep operations safe, reliable, and efficient.

You’ll perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, troubleshoot failures, install new machinery, and maintain records. Training and career advancement opportunities are available.