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≈ $39k – $68k per year (Estimated)
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In office (Reading)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
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Filed H-1B visas in the last two years

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 11, 2026. Packaging Corporation of America scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, designing and producing boxes, displays and protective packaging for food, beverage, produce, e-commerce and industrial customers. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it describes itself as the fourth largest US maker of containerboard and corrugated packaging and the third largest producer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America, with mills and box plants across the country. It hires forklift and machine operators, corrugator supervisors, maintenance technicians, truck drivers, mill engineers, sales representatives and IT staff.

Maintenance Technician

Packaging Corporation of America

173 Tuckerton Road

Reading, PA 19605

 

 

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range = $28. - $36.00 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

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

PCA provides Uniforms for Maintenance Technicians

 

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.

Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shift.

 

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

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