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.
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We are currently seeking resumes for a Machinist Millwright (1-opening) at our Wallula, WA facility.
Description of role:
The Machinist Millwright position is a mechanical craft position within our maintenance department. The majority of our machinist millwrights work a Monday through Friday 8-hour day work schedule. Occasionally there are opportunities to post for some rotating shift work 12-hour shifts (4 days on 4-days off).
Pay and Benefits
The hourly rate for the Machinist Millwright position is $42.84.
Employees (and their dependents) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance coverage, subject to applicable waiting periods. Employees are automatically enrolled in PCA’s 401k retirement plan at the time of hire. Employees are eligible for 40 hours of vacation after one (1) year of service and between 0 and 36 hours of vacation during their first year. Employees also receive nine (9) paid holidays and up to five (5) paid floating holidays per calendar year.
This is a union environment. Employees will receive all of the rights and benefits associated with union membership when they join our mill facility.
Principle Accountabilities:
Provides troubleshooting and repair of mechanical equipment in technical support of the PCA Wallula Pulp and Paper Mill operation.
Basic Qualifications:
Must be a qualified machinist and accomplished welder.
2 years’ experience as a job shop journeyman machinist.
Candidates should have the following skills: read and interpret blueprints, tables, charts, formulas.
Read equipment instruction manuals; align equipment to specified tolerances; good knowledge of metallurgy and other materials for fabrication processes;
Troubleshoot, repair, and/or rebuild the following mechanical equipment including centrifugal pumps (shaft, shaft sleeve repair or fabrication), equipment alignment, machining bearing surfaces, boring, bearing housing, and fabrication screws.
Be proficient in burning and welding techniques.
Candidates must have their own complete set of tools.
All candidates will be required to pass the company's standardized aptitude test for final consideration.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
Minimum of three years of industrial maintenance-related experience.
Must have good interpersonal skills, good planning and organizing skills, and a high degree of self-motivation.
Must be able to acquire and/or retain a multi-craft skill set. The candidate must be able to acquire the skills of both Journeyman Millwright and Pipefitter.
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates that have worked in a heavy industrial environment.
The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationship with coworkers.
Ability to work alone and in a team environment.
Ability to work safely in a labor-intensive environment.
Ability to learn quickly and with attention to detail.
All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.