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 General Summary :  The purpose of this position is to provide engineering services to support mill control systems and control projects.

Prerequisites:

Education: Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related Science/ Technical Field or equivalent experience.

Work Experience:  Prefer 1 to 3 years’ industrial experience.  This position can be used as an entry level or for minimal experience in the pulp and paper industry.

Skills:  You will work with the Counce Process Control group on various distributed control systems (DCS) throughout the papermaking process. Daily troubleshooting issues. Extensively utilize computer software for data input and process information systems. Use AutoCAD for fixing loopsheets, elementary, and interconnect drawings. Use Word to edit functional spec documents as equipment is added to DeltaV. Audit and update loopsheets and functional specs in DeltaV. Checkout and startup of IO during down days. Audit corrections of interconnects – removing wire from spares, updating DeltaV, updating interconnects. Work order generation with Trident. CAD updates of drawings, pictures of panel wiring, and final supervision of electricians unwiring IO. Other Requirements:  On-call support as required.

Essential Functions :  The essential function of this position include, but are not limited to...

Work Safely, Follow all applicable safety guidelines and rules. Report unsafe working conditions, safety issues, hazards. Maintain control systems cyber security via patching, antivirus and hotfixes as needed. Develop action plans for control system changes and control related projects. Serve as technical support for maintenance personnel. Serve on 24-hour call-out rotation, after initial skills are in place. Document all control system changes. Implement or supervise implementation of control changes. Responsible for loop tuning in assigned process area. Serve as advisor for control system training. All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

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