Industrial Maintenance Technician - 2nd and 3rd Shift

Packaging Corporation of America•Reading, PA
•Onsite

About The Position

This position is based at Packaging Corporation of America’s Box Plant in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Industrial Maintenance Technician performs a variety of maintenance tasks in a production environment, including diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment. Technicians work as part of a team to safely perform preventive maintenance and respond to breakdown calls. The role is multicraft, with training provided to develop additional skills. Technicians are assigned to shifts based on plant needs and seniority; opportunities to change shifts may arise when organizational or production schedules change. The pay range is $28.00–$36.00, based on mechanical and electrical skills and experience. PCA provides paid training to help technicians advance through skill levels and achieve higher pay. Technicians supply their own basic hand tools; PCA provides a tool stipend or replacement assistance, along with all special and heavy tools. PCA also provides safety shoes and safety glasses stipends and uniforms for maintenance technicians. Applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery.
  • Authorization to work in the United States.
  • Ability to work 2nd or 3rd shift.
  • Technicians supply their own basic hand tools.

Nice To Haves

  • A technical degree in the mechanical or electrical trades.
  • Experience in the corrugated packaging or printing industry.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, repair, rebuild, or replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on plant equipment.
  • Work safely as part of a team to perform preventive maintenance activities.
  • Respond to breakdown calls in a production environment.
  • Develop multicraft maintenance skills through provided training.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and optometry benefits.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid training to advance through skill levels and achieve higher pay.
  • Tool stipend or replacement assistance for maintaining basic hand tools.
  • Special and heavy tools provided.
  • Safety shoes and safety glasses stipends.
  • Uniforms for maintenance technicians.
  • Premium pay of 1.5 times for hours over 8 in a day and over 40 in a week.
  • Premium pay of 1.5 times for Saturday and Sunday work.
  • Premium pay of 1.5 times for holidays, plus additional overtime pay for hours over 8 on holidays.
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