Industrial Maintenance Technician

Welcome to Cascades!

Every day, our team takes pride in rolling up their sleeves to create products that are mindful of the environment.
Join us as a  Industrial Maintenance Technician in  Tacoma and help bring materials to life in a workplace where health and safety always come first.

What’s in it for you

Taking care of our people is in our nature.

Join Cascades Sonoco Tacoma and become part of a team committed to safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. As an  Industrial Maintenance Technician , you will play a critical role in maintaining and improving the equipment that supports our manufacturing operations. Working alongside a skilled maintenance and operations team, you'll help ensure our plant runs safely, efficiently, and reliably.

• Hourly wage of $25.85/hr to $30.62/hr (based on skills, experience and education)
• Full-time position with guaranteed hours for job stability
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM for 90 days then 10:00am-6:30pm for permanent shift.

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Telemedicine services 
• Employer-contributed retirement plan 
• Profit-sharing program and employee share purchase plan 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) supporting physical, mental, and financial well-being 
• Employee referral bonus program 
• Opportunities for ongoing technical training, skill development, and career advancement

What you’ll do

As a  Industrial Maintenance Technician , you’ll be at the heart of operations - right on the floor where materials take shape. 
Your day-to-day:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair equipment failures to minimize operational downtime 
• Install new machinery and equipment, ensuring proper alignment, calibration, and functionality 
• Inspect and test production equipment to identify wear, defects, or potential failures
• Dismantle, repair, rebuild, and reassemble equipment as required
• Maintain maintenance records, work orders, spare parts inventories, and repair documentation 
• Assist in training production personnel on proper equipment operation and basic preventive maintenance practices 
• Support compliance with all company safety policies and regulatory requirements 
• Utilize welding, fabrication, machining, and other maintenance skills to repair or create components when needed 

Your strengths as a Industrial Maintenance Technician

• Experience in a manufacturing or large industrial maintenance environment required
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair experience
• Working knowledge of PLC systems (troubleshooting and basic diagnostics preferred)
• Experience using SAP or similar maintenance management systems
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical manuals
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with operations teams
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Apply now and join our team as  Industrial Maintenance Technician in  Tacoma.

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization. #ST01