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Staff Mechanical Engineer II

Lake Forest, IL, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 9 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $96,000.00 - 130,000.00 per year

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Skills

PCA
Customer Service
Operational Excellence
Exceed
Manufacturing
Leadership
Collaboration
Technical Support
Manufacturing Operations
Project Engineering
Audio Engineering
Layout
ISO 9000
SAFE
Management
Budget
Presentations
Supervision
Mechanical Engineering
Adobe AIR
Communication
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
AutoCAD

Summary

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

As a Staff Mechanical Engineer II, you'll be the technical expert, leading initiatives and projects that improve manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and enhance production quality. You'll design and implement optimal, cost-effective solutions, and champion transformation efforts through hands-on leadership and collaboration. This is a hands-on position where you'll work side-by-side with leaders and skilled teams to bring innovative solutions to life.

Location: Flexible (Lower 48 States) | Travel: 80% | Relocation: Not Required

Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to the business and manufacturing operations.
Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
Project Engineering - develop, evaluate, and propose solutions, create project scopes and budgets, write vendor/contractor scopes and specifications, evaluate proposals and make recommendations.
Make actionable recommendations based on sound engineering judgment.
Manage multiple capital and maintenance projects, including initial planning, design, documenting, budgeting, implementation, and troubleshooting.
AutoCAD - creating drawings, general arrangements, concept layout, piping schematic/iso, basic civil/structural construction drawings.
Dedication to ensuring a safe work environment - responsible for managing safety during installation/implementation.
Coordinates and supervises work scope with outside contractors and engineering groups on various sized projects.
Maintain projects on budget and on schedule.
Write reports and give presentations based on analysis of information and written materials.
Ability to organize, plan and work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology from an accredited college or university. Other degrees considered with substantial experience.
Ability to travel 80% of the time and can reside anywhere in lower 48 states with good access to reliable air transportation.
5 + years in an industrial paper and/or corrugating environment or design engineering environment.
AutoCAD expertise.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence and persuade others.
Excellent organization and planning skills.
Ability to work well with consulting engineers, local utility providers, and local authorities having jurisdiction.
Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and AutoCAD (or similar).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Starting salary range for position: $96,000-$130,000
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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