Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift
Edmore, MI, United States
- Manufacturing
- Full-time
- maintenance technician
- industrial equipment repair
- mechanical maintenance
The Maintenance Technician on the 3rd shift is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining mechanical, electrical, PLC, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on industrial manufacturing equipment, primarily within the packaging sector. This role requires urgency in responding to equipment downtime and adherence to safety protocols, with opportunities for both in-house and external training. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and emphasizes a safe, clean work environment with potential travel for training purposes.
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.
People • Customers • Trust
Pay and Benefits
Excellent Benefits Package including Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K Plan.
Up to 100 paid training hours annually for technicians to advance through the progressive skill levels.
Stipend for safety shoes and safety glasses
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to diagnose, repair, rebuild, replace mechanical, electrical, PLC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems on all plant equipment and facilities.
Use maintenance knowledge to increase productivity, decrease downtime and waste.
Work with a sense of urgency to respond to machine downtime events.
Will be required to complete in-house training programs to develop equipment specific maintenance skills. The position may also require attendance at external training that may require occasional overnight travel.
Must be able to follow all safety and company policies that include lock-out tag-out procedures.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
At least 1 year of experience successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment.
Must have knowledge and experience with repairing and maintaining mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC systems and industrial equipment.
Be passionate about maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
Ability to work any shift, overtime, and weekends as needed.
Must have own basic tools (PCA will provide specialized tools and an annual tool allowance).
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Technical degree and/or comparable experience in successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery and equipment; particularly within the corrugated or packaging industry.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Excellent communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Starting salary for position: $24.22 to $35.75 based on skills and experience. per hour.
- Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
- Paid Vacation: two 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.




