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Maintenance Technician

PCA
South Gate, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026

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

 

 




People • Customers • Trust

We are seeking applicants for Maintenance Technician in our South Gate corrugated facility located at 9700 Frontage Road East, South Gate, CA 90280

 

Pay Rate: $30.37 - $46.73 per hour based on skills
Competitive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, 401K, Gain Sharing Bonus, Vacation, Holidays...)
 

PCA provides up to 100 paid training hours per year to help technicians advance through the progressive 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
 

 

SUMMARY

  • Responsible for maintaining all converting and corrugating equipment to minimize downtime.
     

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to diagnose, repair, rebuild, replace mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on all plant equipment and facilities.
  • Must be able to follow all safety and company policies that include lock-out tag-out procedures.
  • Responsible for maintaining all converting and corrugating equipment to minimize downtime.
  • Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment by performing preventive and routine maintenance tasks.
  • Willingly work all necessary hours and shifts and is able to work on call as needed.
  • Additional duties may be assigned by management.

 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 1 year(s)  Industrial Maintenance experience with troubleshooting and repairing industrial machinery”.
  • Basic Electrical experience and troubleshooting ability
  • Knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical drawings.
  • Able to pass pre-employment background check and drug test.
  • Must be able to stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, stoop, and bend.
  • Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
     

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Computer proficiency including Microsoft and Windows products
  • Experience with PLC programming, especially Siemens and Allen-Bradley a plus
  • Experience with and knowledge on machine control systems
  • Experience in a packaging or other manufacturing environment is preferred
  • Technical degree in Mechanical or Electrical Trades is a plus

 

 

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

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

 

 

 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

 

  • Starting salary for position: $30.37 - $46.73 per hour. 
  • Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics. 
  • Paid Vacation: 1 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.

 

Salary : $30 - $47

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