What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at Packaging Corporation of America?
**Job Summary**
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team at the Packaging Corporation of America in Jackson, AL. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
- Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines.
- Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
- Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
- Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
- Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
- Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
- Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Must have two (2) years documented work experience and currently working as a maintenance mechanic.
- Two (2) year applicable technology degree, military service as a maintenance mechanic, or two (2) year apprentice program, can be used to meet part of the experience requirements.
- Ability and willingness to work shift work and weekends.
- Strong commitment to safety required.
