Mechanical Engineer: Reliability & Project Leader

Packaging Corporation of America; Virginia; On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401k with employer matching

Life/AD&D/Disability coverage

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) invites applications for a Mechanical Engineer. This role may become Mechanical Reliability Engineer or Mechanical Project Engineer depending on mill needs.

The position emphasizes safety, reliability, and project execution across assigned mechanical maintenance and capital projects. Key duties include supporting maintenance teams, developing preventive programs, coordinating outages, and managing project scope, costs, and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology or related field.
• 0-4 years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• Experience using AutoCad, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, and reliability expectations across assigned mechanical maintenance areas.
• Provide technical support to maintenance, operations, engineering, and contractors to resolve mechanical equipment and reliability issues.
• Develop, manage, and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment tracking, rebuild programs, spare parts planning, and maintenance documentation.
• Support daily, monthly, and annual outage work through planning, coordination, troubleshooting, training, and contractor management.
• Use root cause failure analysis, equipment history, maintenance data, and cost information to reduce downtime, improve planning, and increase equipment reliability.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.
• (For Mechanical Project Engineer) Coordinate and manage capital projects for engineering and maintenance departments from scope development through completion.
• Develop project justifications, cost estimates, engineering designs, equipment and material specifications, schedules, and startup plans.
• Manage project costs, timelines, consultants, contractors, construction activity, checkout, startup, and internal customer expectations.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, purchasing, accounting, suppliers, and outside resources to deliver safe, on-time, on-budget projects.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Leadership ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCad

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Project

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) invites applications for a Mechanical Engineer. This role may become Mechanical Reliability Engineer or Mechanical Project Engineer depending on mill needs.

The position emphasizes safety, reliability, and project execution across assigned mechanical maintenance and capital projects. Key duties include supporting maintenance teams, developing preventive programs, coordinating outages, and managing project scope, costs, and schedules.