MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - ASHLAND, OH

Packaging Corporation of America; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the packaging industry is seeking a Maintenance Technician for their Ashland, OH plant. The role involves diagnosing and repairing equipment, with opportunities for advancement through paid training. Ideal candidates will have experience in industrial machinery and a technical degree, contributing to a team-focused environment.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Optometry)

401K Plan with company match

Paid training for skill advancement

Tool stipend for maintenance

Safety shoes and glasses stipends

Uniforms provided

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
• Technical degree is a plus.
• Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks including diagnosing and repairing plant equipment.
• Work as part of a team to conduct preventive maintenance.
• Respond to breakdown calls in a production environment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Repairing industrial machinery

Preventive Maintenance

Education

Technical Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Trades

Job description

Posted Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 4:00 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

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Range = $28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on mechanical and electrical skills and experience.
  • Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Optometry)
  • 401K Plan with company match
  • 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
• 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 Ashland, OH.
• 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’ 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 qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

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