Industrial Maintenance Technician - PLC & Drive Systems

Packaging Corporation of America; New Oxford (Adams County); On-site; USD 40,377 - 54,332; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) with matching

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in New Oxford, PA is seeking a maintenance technician to service converting and corrugating equipment, minimize downtime, and uphold safety policies. You will troubleshoot PLCs and drive systems, perform preventive maintenance, and document work while supporting overtime and shift needs.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and owning the necessary maintenance tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Provide own tools necessary to perform maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain converting and corrugating equipment to minimize downtime.
• Follow PCA plant procedures, protocols and safety policies.
• Troubleshoot programmable controllers and drive systems; repair A/C and D/C drives.
• Maximize equipment utilization and run at available capacity and speed.
• Complete all paperwork neatly and per company guidelines.
• Willing to work overtime and shifts as needed.
• Maintain good housekeeping in work areas.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Skills

Common sense

Follow instructions

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Own tools

Job description

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

Principle Accountabilities:

• Responsible for maintaining all converting and corrugating equipment to minimize downtime.


• Follow all PCA and plant procedures, protocols and safety policies


• Demonstrate ability to parallel all rolls, make all required settings and adjustments for optimum equipment performance to manufacture quality products.


• Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot programmable controllers and troubleshoot and repair all A/C and D/C drives and their control systems use.


• Maximize the utilization of equipment by maintaining the machinery to run at available capacity and speed.


• Follow up all work in order to insure repairs and work are performed properly.


• Demonstrate ability to use all aspects of the maintenance software program.


• Complete all paperwork neatly, correctly, and in accordance with Company guidelines.


• Willingly work all necessary hours and shifts.


• Must be able to work overtime as needed.


• Help maintain good housekeeping in work areas.


• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.


• Provide own tools necessary to perform maintenance tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.


• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for position: $29.31- $39.44 per hour. Depending on skill level


• Bonus: Annual - Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.


• Paid Vacation: 2 weeks per 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.