Maintenance Technician

Packaging Corporation of America; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K plan

Uniforms provided

Tool stipend

Safety shoe stipend

Paid training

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Omaha, Nebraska box plant. You will diagnose, repair, rebuild or replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment, working with a team to maintain production reliability.

This full‑time, multi‑craft role offers comprehensive benefits, paid training, tool stipends, uniforms, safety shoe stipends, and a defined career path across shifts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
• The production schedule is 3 shifts; multi-craft training provided.
• Authorized to work in the US.
• Experience in the corrugated packaging or printing industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Based at the PCA Box Plant in Omaha, NE; perform maintenance tasks.
• Diagnose, repair, rebuild or replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Work as a team to safely perform preventive maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• All positions are multi-craft with training to develop skills.

Skills

Troubleshooting industrial machinery

Education

Technical degree in Mechanical or Electrical Trades

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

Maintenance Technician

Packaging Corporation of America

1002 Missouri Ave

Omaha, NE

Pay and Benefits

• Starting Rate = $31.51 + 5% shift differential if applicable (2nd & 3rd shift)
• Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Optometry)
• 401K Plan
• 1.5 Pay over 8 hrs. and over 40
• 1.5 Pay Saturday and Sunday
• 1.5 Pay Holidays + additional OT over 8 hours on holidays
• Uniforms Provided
• PCA provides paid training to help technicians advance through the 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 Safety shoes and Safety Glass stipends
• PCA provides Uniforms for Maintenance Technicians

Responsibilities

This position is based at the PCA Box Plant located in Omaha, Nebraska.

This position will perform a variety of maintenance tasks including diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and Pneumatic systems on plant equipment.

Technicians work as part of a team to safely perform Preventive Maintenance Activities as well as answer break down calls in a Production Environment.

All Maintenance Technician positions are multi-craft and training is provided to develop these skills.

Basic Qualifications

2+ Years’ experience in successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.

A Technical Degree in the Mechanical or Electrical Trades is a plus.

The production schedule is 3 shifts. Maintenance Technicians are placed on shifts according to plant needs and seniority. Opportunities to change shifts are available when organization changes occur or production schedules change.

Be Authorized to work in the US.

Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is a plus.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for position: $31.51 + 5% shift differential (if applicable) per hour.
• Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
• Paid Vacation: 1weeks 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.
• 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