Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Packaging Corporation of America; Town of Tomahawk (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Health coverage

401k plan with matching contributions

Job summary

A leading packaging company in Tomahawk, Wisconsin is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to coordinate reliability programs and improve machinery reliability. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, with 2-5 years of experience in mechanical maintenance. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD is essential. The role offers a starting salary range of $80,000.00 to $100,000.00, along with benefits including paid vacation and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in mechanical/reliability maintenance.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Authorization to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of developing key maintenance programs.
• Support daily and annual maintenance outages.
• Utilize predictive & preventative maintenance programs.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday, April 16, 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.

The Tomahawk Mill is seeking a Mechanical Engineer.

The Mechanical Engineer will be part of the reliability department and is responsible for coordinating the planning, organizing, and completion of mill reliability programs within the area of assigned responsibility. The engineer will help to define and participate in the development of reliability programs to improve maintain and improve reliability of machinery in the mill. This includes providing technical direction, assistance, and solutions to maintenance and operating personnel.

Principle Accountabilities

Responsible for managing all phases of developing key maintenance programs from conception through final implementation.

Work with key maintenance and engineering personnel to support daily, monthly and annual scheduled maintenance outages within the field of reliability maintenance and engineering.

Work with mechanical maintenance/engineering and operations personnel to complete mechanical maintenance projects and programs including: necessary training, stocking of spare parts, preventive maintenance checklists, drawing creation and updates, etc.

Support the Mills goals for safety, environmental, and other areas of need.

Focus on equipment reliability.

Manage equipment tracking and rebuild programs.

Utilize predictive & preventative maintenance programs to identify and correct equipment issues.

Input and update equipment information and documentation.

Develop equipment manuals for precision inspection and maintenance of equipment.

Manage area equipment PM and maintenance programs.

Plan and execute capital projects for maintenance replacements of equipment.

Effectively manage jobs for best result at lowest cost.

Look for opportunities to solve issues, reduce cost, and improve planning performance.

Solve problems utilizing the mill’s RCFA program.

Effectively manage contractors for job performance.

Perform other responsibilities as needed.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent education and experience.

2-5 years’ experience in mechanical/reliability maintenance.

Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Project, and AutoCAD.

Authorization to work in the U.S.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

Pulp & Paper industry experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to be able to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi-task, and build sound relationships with both internal and external customers.

Ability to exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational and computer skills.

Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.

Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.

Ability to apply skills to continuous process improvement while maintaining maximum levels of safety.

Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities.

Strong planning and follow up skills.

Excellent people and process management skills.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary range for position: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00
• 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.
• 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

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