MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Packaging Corporation of America; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 35,776 - 43,890; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package including Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K Plan

Paid training hours annually

Stipend for safety shoes and glasses

Uniforms provided

Job summary

A leading company in the packaging industry is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join their team. The role involves diagnosing and repairing various mechanical and electrical systems on plant equipment. Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience and a passion for maintaining a safe work environment. The position offers a competitive hourly wage, excellent benefits, and opportunities for training and advancement.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC systems.
• Ability to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks to diagnose, repair, and replace mechanical and electrical systems.
• Respond to machine downtime events with urgency.
• Complete in-house training programs for equipment-specific maintenance skills.

Skills

Communication

Basic computer skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Technical degree

Job description

Join to apply for the MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN role at Packaging Corporation of America.

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.

Pay And Benefits

• Pay Range from $25.97/hr - $31.86/hr based on skills and experience.
• Excellent Benefits Package including Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K Plan.
• 1.5 pay over 40 hours.
• Uniforms provided.
• Up to 100 paid training hours annually for technicians to advance through the progressive skill levels.
• Stipend for safety shoes and safety glasses.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to diagnose, repair, rebuild, replace mechanical, electrical, PLC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems on all plant equipment and facilities.
• Use maintenance knowledge to increase productivity, decrease downtime and waste.
• Work with a sense of urgency to respond to machine downtime events.
• Complete in-house training programs to develop equipment specific maintenance skills. External training may be required, with occasional overnight travel.
• Follow all safety and company policies, including lock-out tag-out procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge and experience with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC systems and industrial equipment.
• Passion for maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
• Ability to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Own basic tools (specialized tools provided by PCA).
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree and/or experience in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery, especially in the corrugated or packaging industry.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.