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Location
In office (Grand Rapids)
Seniority
Staff · 8+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. Pregis scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Pregis is a protective packaging manufacturer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, making on-demand paper, air cushion and foam systems, mailers, bubble cushioning, automated mailing and bagging equipment and temporary protective films. The company was formed in 2005 when Pactiv's protective and flexible packaging businesses were carved out, and it runs manufacturing plants across North America and Europe that serve e-commerce, industrial and retail customers. It hires machine, converting and coater operators, maintenance technicians, production supervisors, packaging and quality engineers and sales account managers.

Position Summary 

Create and maintain an environment where safety is a high priority.

Responsible for maintaining and sustaining equipment and facilities to meet world class service levels, using preventive and predictive maintenance.

Responsible for directing day-to-day activities of team members.

Identify key issues in sustained production, prioritize and assign resources to improve equipment uptime.

Actively drive for root cause problem solving and cost saving ideas.

Actively lead Predictive measures

Audit completed work orders and closes completed work orders in Emaint.

Measure team and self to KPI’s weekly and make adjustments on the fly to get the most from resources

Assess and develop training plans that will improve the Maintenance Technicians individual and group skill sets. 

Ability to fabricate parts when needed.

Ability to follow blueprints to create unique parts from engineering.

Experience in management i.e.; lead man, supervisor and manager roles leading teams of 3-5 members.

 

Skills

Advanced technical knowledge. Possess strong mechanical aptitude.

Must be proficient in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatics repair and troubleshooting.

Must be able to troubleshoot and repair problems with AC, DC, vector and servo drive systems.

Experience with PLC Maintenance and programming is vital.

Basic welding and machining skills are helpful.

Must be able to read, sketch and understand mechanical, piping and electrical drawings. 

Must be able to successfully interact and communicate with others and do so with a customer service attitude

Must be willing to update skill set as needed.  

Experience directly leading a technical team

A strong verbal and written communication skill is a must along with good interpersonal skills.

Familiarity of very high-volume production environment.

Experience in directing team members on different tasks.

 

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience will be taken into consideration.

A minimum of 8-15 years’ experience on an industrial maintenance team. 

 

 

Essential Functions

Able to stand for long periods of time; as much as up to 12 hours.

Bending, climb ladders, and able to lift weights of 60 lbs. 

Involved with decision making for new hires.

Must be able to operate Powered Industrial Equipment such as forklifts, lathes, mill, welders’ other various maintenance equipment.

Work closely with engineering to improve the machines production output.

Interact with contractors, vendors to ensure that work is completed at a high quality.

Involvement with our safety program and enforce all safety rules throughout the plant.

Must be able to operate a variety of power tools.

This position must be able to work in a wide range of environmental conditions.   Use all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all required times and follow all safety rules.

Available to work overtime as needed with short notice. Open to all shifts.

Able to accurately read a variety of measuring devices.

The ability to speak and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with the management team.

 

 

Health & Safety

 

Pregis Performance Flexibles values its people and is committed to providing and maintaining a safe a healthy work environment. All employees must be responsible for knowing and complying with safety policies and regulations.

 

Working safely and wearing required PPE is a condition of employment and not an option.

 

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