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Reliability Specialist/Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical)
Packaging Corp. of AmericaJackson, AL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026
Why This Role Stands Out
This hybrid role at a Fortune 500 company offers a fantastic opportunity to drive equipment reliability and make a significant impact on operational excellence. You'll thrive here if you're a proactive problem-solver with strong analytical and organizational skills looking to grow within a reputable organization offering competitive compensation.
Quick Overview
Salary
$86.4k - $108k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
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
Responsibilities:
Provide engineering services to maintenance and operating department personnel as required to resolve maintenance, technical, and equipment reliability issues. Establish and maintain safe work practices and safe work environment for coworkers and employees. Ensure that mill rules are enforced and that company policies are followed. Schedule and supervise mill and contract employees as required. Evaluate performance of hourly personnel under their supervision. Ensure that equipment files and database are maintained properly. Understand equipment operation and function as required to determine preventive and predictive maintenance needs. Develop preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance procedures as required to insure equipment availability. Work with peers to effectively maintain equipment to achieve uptime goals as set by the department.
Basic Qualifications:
BS degree in mechanical or metallurgical engineering with 2-3 years' experience in an industrial manufacturing environment; pulp and paper experience preferred. Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and follow up skills. Demonstrated skills in setting priorities and delegating, analytical problem solving, and facilitating in a team environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. Must be able to function and contribute within a team environment. Computer skills required. Must be willing and able to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
People Customers Trust
Responsibilities:
Provide engineering services to maintenance and operating department personnel as required to resolve maintenance, technical, and equipment reliability issues. Establish and maintain safe work practices and safe work environment for coworkers and employees. Ensure that mill rules are enforced and that company policies are followed. Schedule and supervise mill and contract employees as required. Evaluate performance of hourly personnel under their supervision. Ensure that equipment files and database are maintained properly. Understand equipment operation and function as required to determine preventive and predictive maintenance needs. Develop preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance procedures as required to insure equipment availability. Work with peers to effectively maintain equipment to achieve uptime goals as set by the department.
Basic Qualifications:
BS degree in mechanical or metallurgical engineering with 2-3 years' experience in an industrial manufacturing environment; pulp and paper experience preferred. Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and follow up skills. Demonstrated skills in setting priorities and delegating, analytical problem solving, and facilitating in a team environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. Must be able to function and contribute within a team environment. Computer skills required. Must be willing and able to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Starting salary range for position: $86,400 - $108,000.
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) 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.
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