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Sr. Electrical Project Engineer

Packaging Corporation of America
Gladstone, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/30/2026

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

We are seeking resumes for a Sr. Electrical Project Engineer at our Gladstone, VA Riverville Mill.

Principle Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering services to maintenance and operating department personnel as required to resolve maintenance, technical, and equipment reliability issues.
  • Establish and maintain safe work practices and safe work environment for coworkers and employees.
  • Be sure that mill rules are enforced and that company policies are followed.
  • Supervise mill and contract employees as required.
  • Ensure that equipment files and databases are maintained properly and understand equipment operation and function as required to determine preventive and predictive maintenance needs.
  • Develop preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance procedures as required to ensure equipment availability.
  • Work with peers to effectively maintain equipment to achieve uptime goals as set by the department.
  • Prepare scope and cost estimate for assigned projects.
  • Develop an engineering, procurement and construction strategy for each project.
  • Design and implement approved projects.
  • Monitor and control project scope, schedule and cost.
  • Manage project construction.
  • Coordinate project commissioning and start-up.
  • Communicate project status to operation and maintenance.
  • Provide technical assistance to operations and maintenance to identify and solve routine problems.
  • Other duties assigned by Engineering Manager.

Basic Qualifications

  • BS Degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
  • Applicants must have 10-15 years' experience in process engineering or production in the paper industry
  • Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and follow up skills.
  • Demonstrated skills in setting priorities and delegating, analytical problem solving, and facilitating in a team environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Must be able to function and contribute within a team environment.
  • Must be authorized to work in U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pulp and paper experience.

Pay & Benefits
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k with company matching

Retirement Savings Plan

Educational Assistance Program

11 paid holidays

Vacation Time – 3 weeks

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All
qualified applicants must apply at to be considered.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

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