Area Manufacturing Manager - Vibration Analyst

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 Area Manufacturing Manager provides high level manufacturing expertise and vibration analysis in the application of best available technology and practices for all PCA facilities. The Area Manufacturing Manager works with mill manufacturing and personnel, and corporate resources to facilitate the exchange of best practices. The ideal candidate will have project management, equipment installation, and start-up experience, as well as preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and project design experience. Papermill &/or corrugated experience is strongly preferred.

**Relocation is not required but must have the ability to travel up to 70% to various PCA locations.

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.
• Provide project management support across the business when and where needed as projects arise.
• Provide installation and construction management for projects as needed.
• Provide technical training to plant personnel on newly installed technologies.
• Involved in developing business and/or plant capital plans.
• Develop plans, specifications and reports.
• Make actionable recommendations based on sound engineering judgment.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years as Vibration Analyst




• 4 Years Paper Mill Experience a Plus
• Box Plant Experience a Plus
• Vibration Certification a Plus




• Ability to travel 70% of the time and can reside anywhere in lower 48 states with good access to reliable air transportation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence and persuade others.
• Experience with Preventive, Predictive and Reliability-based maintenance practices
• Excellent organization and planning skills are a requirement.
• Ability to work well with consulting engineers, mill Analysts and mill Supervision
• Strong working knowledge of troubleshooting and providing solutions to Paper Machinery and support equipment Vibration issues
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cat 3 or Higher Vibration Certification
• Emerson AMS Vibration SW experience
• MeScope SW ODS Experience
• Modal Testing
• Project Management Skills
• New Installations and Rebuild Projects
• Excellent Communications Skills
• High Speed DAQ experience
• Mechanical or Electrical Journeyman Certification

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

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

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• Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA
• Virtual