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Maintenance Planner

Packaging Corporation of America
78,400 USD-100,000 USD
paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Wallula
Oct 20, 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


The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling for effective utilization of the workforce, materials and equipment with the purpose of executing plant maintenance work in order to increase up time and minimize unscheduled downtime. This position identifies safety needs, staffing, materials and special equipment to execute maintenance work as well as conducting equipment data collection, processing, and analysis.



Principle Accountabilities:


Coordinate department activity with the Customer Service, Scheduling and Production teams to develop optimum maintenance schedule, limit production lags and assure an even flow of work through all the departments.



Plan and schedule the time, parts, and personnel necessary to meet maintenance and production requirements with a minimum of downtime and cost.



Estimate, plan, coordinate, and schedule maintenance work including the weekly maintenance schedules, regulatory inspection work orders, annual routine outages, scheduled shutdowns, and the preventative maintenance program.



Inspect jobs in progress; determine necessary alterations to plan and act accordingly.



Assist in accurate, complete, and timely preparation of reports relating to work loads, performance, backlog, delays, work orders, equipment history, execution, unscheduled break-in work, and regulatory reporting. Prepare other reports as needed.



Schedule and coordinate outside contractors, inspections, and OEM support



Determine and ensure personnel and material requirements for maintenance work.



Lead efforts alongside the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure a high-performing maintenance department, including vendor selection, maintenance backlog management, meeting facilitation and staff oversight.



Effectively utilize BPMS, to coordinate, prioritize and manage work orders. Maintain accurate documentation of completed work orders, preventative maintenance processes and updates to equipment records.



Partner with Environmental, Health and Safety team to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulation in daily operations.



Coordinate with Maintenance Clerk to oversee procurement and inventory of spare and consumable parts (including critical spares), while ensuring cost control within the established budget.



Maintain a clean, safe, and injury-free work environment by ensuring health and safety procedures are understood and executed by all employees.



Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, including those governing financial controls, hot work authorization, non-routine operations, and electrical task assignments. Shares information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.



Strive to continually strengthen PCA's business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectation for customers. This includes supporting PCA's Commitment to Service which involves doing what's right for our customers, focusing on strategies that add value and support growth, and keeping the promises that we make.



Position Requirements


Education equivalent to associate's degree or completed certification in production maintenance.



5+ years' experience in equipment and electrical maintenance.



Ability to work an alternative work schedule and flexible hours as needed.



Must have an average degree of technical expertise and understanding in some or all maintenance fields.



High degree of safety awareness a must.



Strong organization and analytical skills



Must be able to work in a team environment to meet goals.



Effective communication skills.



Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures regarding containerboard manufacturing.



Working knowledge of computer systems including experience with Microsoft Office and maintenance scheduling software.



Experience with manufacturing safety practices preferred.



Strong mechanical, mathematical, safety and environmental skills.



Good understanding of environmental issues including waste water discharge and back flow devices.



Strong leadership and supervisory skills.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS



  • Starting salary range for position: $78,400 to $100,000.
  • Bonus: Annual - Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance.
  • 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.

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