Journeyman – Mechanical Maintenance

DeRidder, LA 70634, USA

Req #20708

Monday, September 9, 2024

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

People • Customers • Trust

At Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), we think of ourselves as more than a box manufacturer. We are an ideas and solutions company. We seek to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. It just happens to be that corrugated products are our area of expertise.

At PCA, you’ll find the best people in the industry operating in a “golden rule” culture. We actively promote mutually rewarding relationships with each other and our customers by advocating respect for every individual, ethical and fair practices, and the highest standards in what we say and do. PCA is proud to have a highly skilled and experienced team leading the way.

As a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S., PCA offers customers broad expertise and economies of scale, while our multiple plant locations let us rapidly meet the local needs of our customers.

Packaging Corporation of America’s DeRidder, LA paper mill, a leader in safety, is seeking applicants possessing safety leadership skills for the following positions in its maintenance department.

Journeyman – Mechanical Maintenance

Starting pay for Journeyman – Mechanical Maintenance Technician is $42.90 per hour. Successful candidates with satisfactory performance will be eligible for a wage increase within 6 months.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Troubleshooting, maintaining and repair of industrial equipment and machinery.

• Interpreting prints, schematics and technical manuals.

• Work with key mechanical, electrical and process personnel to support daily and monthly maintenance outages as well as annual outage jobs.

• Work with mechanical maintenance/engineering and operations personnel to complete maintenance and capital projects

• Utilize predictive and preventive maintenance programs to identify and correct equipment issues.

• Looks for opportunities to solve issues, reduce costs, and improve performance.

• Support the Mill goals for safety, environmental, and other areas of need.

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance inspections using diagnostic tools and test equipment to make necessary corrections to keep equipment from failing all the while maintaining documentation of all repair and calibration work.

  Basic Qualifications:

• Licenses and or Work Experience:

• Possess a valid Louisiana state indentured Mechanical Maintenance Journeyman’s License in one (1) of the following crafts – Millwright, Welding, Mechanist or Pipefitting OR

• 6 years of experience at a Journeyman level as a Millwright, Welding, Machinist, Pipefitting, with 2 of the years technical degree / certification of completion from a college or Vo-Technical schools in mechanical maintenance or

• Equivalent military experience

• Must be willing to work any shift assigned, including holidays and weekends and accept call-outs/overtime outside of the normal workday.

• Must be willing to participate in a team-based atmosphere to complete projects, tasks, and any other problem-solving projects.

• Ability to perform basic physical tasks (pushing, bending, twisting and repetitive motions).

• Ability to apply skills to continuous process improvements while maintaining maximum levels of safety.

• Ability to exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organization, and computer skills.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

• Must be able to pass pre-employment medical exam and drug test

• Must least 18 years of age.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Pulp & Paper industry experience

• Multi-craft

• Experience in Vibration Analysis

  PCA provides a competitive benefits package.

  All Qualified applicants must apply by September 30, 2024 at https://www.packagingcorp.com/employment (https://www.packagingcorp.com/employment%20by%20April%2025)

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

  Allqualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

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

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly

• Job Start Date Monday, September 9, 2024

• Job End Date Monday, September 30, 2024

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• DeRidder, LA 70634, USA