MAINTENANCE Technician - 3rd Shift

Packaging Corporation of America; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 34,440 - 52,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting hourly pay

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our box plant in Kentwood, Michigan. You will diagnose, repair, rebuild, or replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment, ensuring reliable operation.

As part of a multicraft maintenance team, you will perform preventive maintenance and respond to breakdowns in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• 3-shift production schedule; shifts assigned by plant needs and seniority.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, rebuild, or replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment.
• Work as part of a team to perform preventive maintenance and respond to breakdowns in a production environment.
• Multicraft training provided to develop skills.

Skills

Troubleshooting industrial machinery

Preventive maintenance

Education

Technical degree in mechanical or electrical trades

Job description

Maintenance Technician

City, State

Job Responsibilities

This position is based at the PCA Box Plant located in (CITY, STATE).

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 breakdown calls in a production environment.

All Maintenance Technician positions are multicraft and training is provided to develop these skills.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of 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.

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

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting salary: $25.00 - $38.00 per hour depending on experience.
• Bonus: annual, based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
• Paid vacation: 2 weeks per calendar year; pro‑ratio during the first year of hire based upon start date.
• Paid holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee and their dependents are 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 401(k) plan with pre‑tax and Roth contribution options and employer 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

Qualified applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.