MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - 3rd Shift

Packaging-Corporation-of-America; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 31,684 - 52,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation 2 weeks per year

Paid holidays

Medical, dental and vision coverage (1

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is hiring a Maintenance Technician for its Arlington, TX plant. The role involves diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding, and replacing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Qualified candidates have 2+ years of industrial machinery maintenance experience and a technical degree in mechanical or electrical trades is a plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience 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.
• Be Authorized to work in the US.
• Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• This position is based at the PCA Box Plant located in Arlington, TX
• 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.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Education

Technical degree in mechanical/electrical trades

Job description

300-ARLINGTON METROPLEX, 1001 113TH Street, 1001 113TH Street, Arlington, Texas, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, July 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4:59 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

City, State

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range = $25. - $38.00 based on mechanical and electrical skills and experience.

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 Arlington, TX

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

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

• Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
• Paid Vacation: 2 weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of employment, 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

300-ARLINGTON METROPLEX, 1001 113TH Street, 1001 113TH Street, Arlington, Texas, United States of America