Electrical Engineer - PLC/Automation

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Jackson, AL, USA
In-Office
86K-108K Annually
Junior
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Develop and implement automation maintenance plans supporting safety, quality, productivity, and equipment uptime. Maintain and improve preventive maintenance programs, coordinate contractors and equipment services, contribute to shutdown scheduling and long-term automation decisions, and help plan cost-effective work schedules and manpower assignments. The role supports operating departments and requires knowledge of PLCs, drives, automation equipment, networking, and related maintenance indicators.
Summary Generated by Built In

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

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

This position is responsible for developing and implementing plans to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and efficient utilization of automation maintenance personnel. Support the operating departments by providing maintenance input on long-term automation equipment decisions and maintaining the existing equipment to insure maximum uptime. Arrange for supporting services from outside contractors and equipment required to meet department needs. Provide input to the daily and weekly planning to ensure work schedules and manpower assignments are cost effective.  Establish, develop, implement, improve, and monitor the automation preventive maintenance program to reduce unscheduled downtime. Support the operating departments by providing input to shutdown scheduling and long-term equipment decisions to ensure maximum uptime.  Arrange outside services as required to meet department goals.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and minimum one (1) years job related experience preferred or Associates Degree in related field with three (3) to five (5) years job experience.
  • Knowledge of operation, repair, and maintenance of automation equipment, drives, Allen Bradley PLCs, IBA, Virtual Servers (preferred), Networking (preferred), key maintenance indicators, and pulp and paper industry.
  • 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.

 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and at least one year of job-related experience
  • Associate's degree in a related field and three to five years of job experience
  • Knowledge of automation equipment operation, repair, and maintenance
  • Knowledge of drives and Allen Bradley PLCs
  • Knowledge of IBA
  • Knowledge of virtual servers
  • Knowledge of networking
  • Knowledge of key maintenance indicators
  • Knowledge of the pulp and paper industry
  • Ability and willingness to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
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The Company
16,800 Employees
Year Founded: 1959

What We Do

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) produces containerboard, corrugated packaging products, and uncoated free-sheet paper in North America. Its offerings include retail packaging and displays, shipping containers, pallets, graphic media boards, record-storage boxes, dunnage bags, and specialty supplies. PCA also manufactures commodity and specialty papers and provides design, technical, e-commerce, display, and graphic sales services for industrial and consumer customers across the United States.

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