MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN - HONEA PATH, SOUTH CAROLINA

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

Responsibilities

This position is based at the Honea Path Maintenance and Reliability Center, Honea Path, SC but will require periodic travel to support other PCA plants to provide support, installs or rebuilds. Must be willing/able to fly, out of state travel is required

In shop work will consist of tearing down corrugated box making machines and rebuilding them.

Working as a team with fellow employees.

Be a self-manager when traveling.

Ability to use basic mechanical shop tools, such as band saw, welder, mills, etc.

PCA provides paid training to help technicians advance through the skill levels and achieve higher pay.

Technicians supply their own basic hand tools. PCA replaces worn, broken, missing hand tools.

PCA provides power tools, special and heavy tools.

PCA provides Safety shoes and Safety Glass stipends.

Basic Qualifications

A Technical Degree in the Mechanical Trade field is a plus but not required.

Most work is day shift except when traveling. Approximately 50% of the time will be work in house in Honea Path and 50% travel by plane throughout the country. You will be required to travel some weekends to complete projects as scheduled.

When supporting plants, technicians may be required to work off shifts as part of an install or major maintenance work.

Ability to read mechanical prints is a plus.

Be Authorized to work in the US.

Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is a plus.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for position: $30.91 - $39.71 based on mechanical skills and experience.
• 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.