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.

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Summary
In this role you will be responsible for installing and programming electrical equipment. You will draw schematics to indicate where the wiring and components are installed, then measure, cut, and install wiring and conduit systems according to specifications. We use automation for some of our industrial processes, so you should feel comfortable interpreting PLC ladder logic programs. Other tasks in this role include performing preventative maintenance inspections and PFC tests. We prefer applicants that have an electrician journeyman license and several years of professional electrician experience.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $25.02 - $41.24 based on mechanical and electrical skills and experience.

Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Optometry)

401K Plan with Company Match

Time and a half pay for hours worked over 40

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
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.
Measure, cut, and install wiring and conduit systems.
Install and program electrical equipment.
Follow electrical blueprints and schematics.
Troubleshoot or replace electrical components as needed.
Perform preventative maintenance inspections.
Interpret PLC ladder logic programs.
Follow local, state, and national electric codes.
Maximize the utilization of equipment by maintaining the machinery to run at available capacity and speed.
Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
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. 
Use maintenance knowledge to increase productivity, decrease downtime and waste.
Report to work on time.

Basic Qualifications
2+ Years’ 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 be able to stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, stoop, and bend, while performing day-to-day duties in a non-air-conditioned environment.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications
State Electrician Journeyman license
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.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

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

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

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