Industrial Maintenance Technician

Company: Packaging Corporation of America
Location: Reading
Posted on: December 31, 2025

Job Description:

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 Maintenance Technician Packaging Corporation of America Reading Plant Reading, PA 2ND SHIFT (3PM-11PM) 3RD SHIFT (11PM-7AM) Pay and Benefits Pay Range = $25. - $38.00 based on mechanical and electrical skills and experience. Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Optometry) 401K Plan 1.5 Pay over 8 hrs. and over 40 1.5 Pay Saturday and Sunday 1.5 Pay Holidays additional OT over 8 hours on holidays Uniforms Provided 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 Responsibilities This position is based at the PCA Box Plant located in Reading, PA. This position will perform a variety of maintenance tasks 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 Activities as well as answer break down calls in a Production Environment. All Maintenance Technician positions are Multicraft and training is provided to develop these skills. Basic Qualifications 2 Years’ experience in successfully troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery. A Technical Degree in the Mechanical or Electrical Trades is a plus. The production schedule is 3 shifts. Maintenance Technicians are placed on shifts according to plant needs and seniority. Opportunities to change shifts are available when organization changes occur or production schedules change. Be Authorized to work in the US. Experience in the Corrugated Packaging or Printing Industry is a plus. All applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered. All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered. PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

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