Woodyard Utility

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—to 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 U.S. locations 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

These positions create value by safely operating and performing preventative maintenance on the equipment which allows for smooth and successful operations in the woodyard.

• Utility – Woodyard is an entry‑level production position that requires a mechanical background, general manual labor, operating heavy equipment, performing maintenance, working around fast‑moving equipment, general cleaning, and any other related production tasks as business demands.
• Must be willing and able to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed.
• Must be willing and able to work rotating shifts.

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must have at least 4 years documented manufacturing/maintenance or labor‑intensive work experience or 2 years of study at an accredited college in a technical field (e.g., process operations, engineering) with 2 years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment or 2 years of military experience and currently working in a manufacturing/maintenance position.
• Must be able to work in a hot, cold, humid, noisy, industrial environment with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks repetitively for extended periods of time (e.g., lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling), with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be willing to wear the necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (e.g., hard hats, safety glasses, face shield, chemical suit, respirator, ear plugs, hearing protection, steel‑toe boots or safety shoes and other PPE required by specific jobs), with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi‑task, and build sound relationships with internal and external customers.
• Exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational and computer skills.
• Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem‑solving, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.

Those selected to go through the PCA hiring process will be asked to take a series of five written tests and take part in a structured board interview.

• Basic mechanical principles
• Basic arithmetic skills
• The ability to visualize three‑dimensional figures
• The ability to compare numbers or patterns quickly and accurately
• Basic verbal ability

• Work history
• Achievements and accomplishments
• Knowledge and skill acquisition
• Interpersonal skills and helpfulness
• Task related likes and dislikes
• Physical demands experienced on previous jobs

• Starting salary: $22.00 per hour.
• Paid vacation: prorated vacation during the initial year based on start date within the calendar year.
• Paid holidays.
• Within the first 30 days, employees (and dependents) are eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages—medical, dental, and vision—and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, employees are automatically enrolled in the 401(k) plan, which offers pre‑tax and Roth contribution options along with employer match 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  to be considered.