Electrician - Journeyman

PCA • Massillon, OH

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About The Position

Packaging Corporation of America is hiring a Journeyman Electrician to inspect, construct, install, alter, repair, store, lubricate, and maintain electrical equipment related to production, buildings, and power transmissions. The position also maintains compliance with ISO quality system responsibilities. The posting classifies the job as Electrician Journeyman – Mechanic II and lists starting compensation of $42.27 per hour.

The role works from blueprints, sketches, samples, and instructions to install, adjust, assemble, disassemble, or repair machinery and equipment. It involves maintenance work across production and facility systems, operating necessary field, shop, and mobile equipment, and supporting safe, efficient plant operations. The responsibilities listed are illustrative and not all-inclusive.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of mechanical experience; manufacturing-environment experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with communication protocols.
• Possess the skills necessary to perform assigned work safely.

Nice To Haves

• Journeyman certification.
• Mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Work from blueprints, sketches, samples, and written or verbal instructions to disassemble, assemble, install, adjust, or repair machinery and equipment.
• Perform maintenance work on production, processing, warehousing, shipping, packaging, waste-disposal, and related equipment, controls, meters, drives, and supporting structures.
• Disassemble, assemble, install, adjust, or repair equipment such as pumps, conveyors, gear reducers, drive units, agitators, vacuum pumps, compressors, hydraulic cylinders and showers, fans, heaters, chains, chain dogs, and hold-downs.
• Recognize and correct or report unusual or unsafe conditions.
• Keep the work area, equipment, and department clean, safe, and orderly.
• Receive work instructions and assignments from a supervisor or through personal inspection.
• Plan and lay out work, and obtain necessary layouts, sketches, tools, equipment, and materials.
• Operate field, shop, and mobile equipment needed to complete work to equipment specifications, company standards, and operating requirements.
• Use torches for cutting and heating as part of job duties.
• Work with or assist other maintenance personnel and operators to complete assignments.
• Instruct and train apprentices and helpers.
• Identify and store salvageable equipment and materials.
• Drive on out-of-town and side trips as required.
• Perform assigned tasks with or without operations employees and tools when possessing the skills to do so safely.
• Identify automation opportunities that support continuous process improvement and plant safety initiatives.
• Use communication protocols proficiently.
• Initiate, track, and complete plant mechanical project work.
• Assist in developing others’ skills and provide general maintenance support as needed.
• Maintain compliance with ISO quality system responsibilities.

Benefits

• Two weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, prorated during the initial year based on the hire date.
• Eligibility within the first 30 days to enroll in medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents.
• Automatic enrollment upon hire in life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
• Automatic enrollment upon hire in a 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed