PLANNER-MAINTENANCE (Electrical)

Packaging Corporation of America; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D and disability insurance

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America seeks a disciplined maintenance planner to schedule and manage mechanical maintenance work, outages, and parts procurement, ensuring timely execution and cost control.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional teamwork, and the ability to coordinate with vendors and mill staff while maintaining uptime and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience in paper, pulp, or power sectors.
• Flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to lead effective teams.
• Strong problem solving and change implementation abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Plans and schedules the execution of mechanical maintenance work orders and scheduled maintenance shutdowns including ordering parts and materials, scheduling mill manpower, managing contractor services, establishing time estimates, and detailing the chronology of events in Microsoft Project.
• Procures maintenance materials and equipment and manages shipment and delivery of equipment sent to vendors for rebuilds and repairs.
• Manages maintenance costs, communicates to management when costs may exceed budget, and provides justification when they do exceed budget.
• Active participant in a maintenance and production team responsible for maximizing equipment production and availability.
• Schedules and leads maintenance shutdown planning meetings to meet the mill's objectives.
• Covers for area mechanical supervision during vacations and absences or when otherwise necessary.
• Must be willing to put in the necessary time as maintenance needs require, report to the mill during unscheduled work hours to assist in the resolution of maintenance and production problems, and report to the mill on weekends on a periodic on-call schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Summary

Plans and schedules the execution of mechanical maintenance work orders and scheduled maintenance shutdowns including ordering parts and materials, scheduling mill manpower, managing contractor services, establishing time estimates, and detailing the chronology of events in Microsoft Project.

Key Responsibilities

• Procures maintenance materials and equipment and manages shipment and delivery of equipment sent to vendors for rebuilds and repairs.
• Manages maintenance costs, communicates to management when costs may exceed budget, and provides justification when they do exceed budget.
• Active participant in a maintenance and production team responsible for maximizing equipment production and availability.
• Schedules and leads maintenance shutdown planning meetings to meet the mill's objectives.
• Covers for area mechanical supervision during vacations and absences or when otherwise necessary.
• Must be willing to put in the necessary time as maintenance needs require, report to the mill during unscheduled work hours to assist in the resolution of maintenance and production problems, and report to the mill on weekends on a periodic on-call schedule.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in industrial setting in paper, pulp and power related function.
• Flexibility in the work schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
• Must have strong demonstrated leadership skills and the proven ability to lead effective teams.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to positively implement change.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Strong computer skills required including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum of five years of maintenance-related experience.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Must have strong organizational skills to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.
• Must have the ability to adapt to and work effectively and independently in a fast paced, multitasking environment.
• Must be able to evaluate and prioritize tasks for efficiency and completeness.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals throughout the company on departmental procedures, policies, and requests for information.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting salary range for position: $94,000-$120,000.
• Bonus: Annual - Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance.
• Paid Vacation: 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.

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

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer