Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic – Plant & Automation

Packaging-Corporation-of-America; Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging-Corporation-of-America in Massillon, OH seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to construct, maintain, install, inspect, and repair machinery and equipment. You will work from blueprints and instructions, perform mechanical tasks across processing lines, and contribute to safety and efficiency improvements.

The role requires 3–5 years of mechanical experience (preferred in manufacturing) and a Journeyman certification.

Qualifications

• Journeyman certification.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years mechanical experience, preferred in a manufacturing or mill environment.

Responsibilities

• Work from blueprints, sketches, samples, and written or verbal instructions to disassemble, assemble, install, adjust, or repair machinery and equipment.
• Perform mechanical work on screening, pulping, pumping, forming, pressing, drying, cutting, processing, painting, warehousing, shipping, dust collecting, packaging, and waste disposal equipment, together with related measuring controls, meters, drives, and supporting structures.
• Disassemble, assemble, install, adjust or repair suck items as pumps, conveyors, gear reducers, various types of drive units, agitators, vacuum pumps, compressors, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic showers, fans, heaters, chains, chain dogs, and hold-downs.
• Recognize and correct/report unusual or unsafe conditions.
• Keep work area, equipment and department clean, safe and orderly.
• Receive instruction and work assignments from supervisor, or as determined by personal inspection.
• Layout work and plan accordingly; obtain necessary layouts, sketches, tools, equipment and materials, etc.
• Operate field, shop and mobile equipment necessary to efficiently complete the job to specifications required by the equipment, company standards and/or operating requirements.
• Use torches for cutting and heating in performance of duties.
• Perform, work with, and/or assist other maintenance personnel or operators necessary to complete job assignments.
• Instruct and train apprentices and helpers.
• Identify and store salvageable equipment and materials.
• Drives on out of town and side trips as required.
• May be assigned to perform tasks, either with or without the assistance of operations employees and with or without tools, provided the employee possesses the necessary skills to perform the job safely in the manner deemed necessary.
• Identify opportunities for automation to support continuous process improvement and plant safety initiatives.
• Proficiency with communication protocols.
• Initiate, track and complete plant mechanical project work.
• Assist in developing the skills of others and general maintenance support, as needed.

Education

Journeyman certification

Job description

Packaging-Corporation-of-America in Massillon, OH seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to construct, maintain, install, inspect, and repair machinery and equipment. You will work from blueprints and instructions, perform mechanical tasks across processing lines, and contribute to safety and efficiency improvements.

The role requires 3–5 years of mechanical experience (preferred in manufacturing) and a Journeyman certification.