Maintenance Technician, 1st Shift

Packaging-Corporation-of-America; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Plan

Tool stipend

Safety shoes and Safety Glass stipend

Uniforms

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America in Gallatin, TN is seeking a Maintenance Technician to diagnose, repair, rebuild or replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems on plant equipment. You will work as part of a team to perform preventive maintenance and respond to breakdowns in a production environment; the role is multicraft with training provided.

Experience in corrugated packaging or printing preferred; 2+ years troubleshooting; Technical degree a plus; Authorized to work in

Qualifications

• 2+ years troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
• Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, rebuild, or replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment.
• Work as part of a team to safely perform Preventive Maintenance Activities and respond to breakdowns in a production environment.
• All maintenance technician positions are multicraft; training is provided to develop these skills.

Skills

Troubleshooting industrial machinery

Education

Technical Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Trades

Job description

Posted Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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.

Maintenance Technician

Packaging Corporation of America

1440 Airport Rd

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Rate = $33.57
• 401K Plan
• 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 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 multicraft and training is provided to develop these skills.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is strongly preferred.
• 2+ Years’ experience in successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
• A Technical Degree in the Mechanical or Electrical Trades is a plus.
• Be Authorized to work in the US.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for position: [$XX.YY] per hour. ***Delete this line if it does not apply.For HOURLY only.
• Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics. ***Delete this line if it does not apply.For HOURLY CORRUGATED only.
• Paid Vacation: [ insert number ] weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year. ***For HOURLY only.
• Starting salary range for position: [ insert salary range ]. ***Delete this line if it does not apply.For SALARIED only.
• Bonus: Annual – Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance. ***Delete this line if it does not apply.For SALARIED only.
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year. ***Delete this line if it does not apply.For SALARIED only.
• 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