MAINTENANCE - Massillon Mill

Packaging Corporation of America; West Massillon (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer matching

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in Ohio is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to construct, maintain, install, inspect, and repair machinery and equipment across our manufacturing facilities. The role emphasizes safety, adherence to ISO quality systems, and collaboration with maintenance teams; starting wage is $38.29 per hour, with benefits including paid vacation, holidays, and a 401(k) plan.

Candidates typically have 3–5 years of mechanical experience; Journeyman certification is

Qualifications

• Journeyman certification preferred.
• Minimum of 3–5 years mechanical experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with plant maintenance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, assemble, install, adjust or repair machinery and equipment.
• Maintain fire systems, alarms, extinguishers, and fire equipment.
• Identify and report unusual or unsafe conditions.
• Keep work area, equipment and department clean, safe and orderly.
• Instruct and train apprentices and helpers.
• Initiate, track and complete plant mechanical project work.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Safety protocols

Education

Journeyman certificate

Tools

Torque wrenches

Hydraulic systems

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

Prime Function:

Mechanic: Construct, maintain, install, inspect, alter, adjust, repair, build, operate, rig and lubricate machinery, equipment, tools, and buildings. Maintain fire systems, alarms, extinguishers, and fire equipment.

Maintains compliance with ISO quality system responsibilities.

Wage: $38.29 per hour

Principle 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.

Experience Preferred:

Journeyman certification

Required Experience:

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

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for position: $38.29 per hour.
• Paid Vacation: Two weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar 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.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer