Maintenance Tech

Maintenance Technician

Pay Rate: $32.13/hr. - $50.70/hr. (2nd shift $0.26 differential, 3rd shift $0.33 differential)

Category/Shift: Hourly Full-Time 2nd Shift Monday-Friday

3rd Shift Sunday-Thursday

Candidates must be willing to work alternative shifts, weekends and overtime as required.

Physical Location: Montgomery Box Facility

1001 Knell Rd

Montgomery, IL 60538

The Job You Will Perform:

This position is responsible for safely providing maintenance support to our fast-paced plant. We require both excellent mechanical skills and knowledge (pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, and lubrication) and electrical/electronic skills and knowledge (PLCs, A/C, D/C motors and drives, schematics) in our continuous process manufacturing environment to achieve machine uptime metrics.

Work positively with teams to troubleshoot and solve problems and be engaged in preventative maintenance processes in assigned areas.

• Performing preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring position, repositioning components, and observing operations.
• Performing emergency break downs
• Performing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and other repairs and installations as needed.
• Maintaining clean and organized work areas, and cleaning up work areas as part of completing assigned tasks.
• Accurately and completely prepare and maintain maintenance records and other paperwork.
• Troubleshooting and solving problems
• Excellent teamwork, cooperation and problem solving skills.
• Willingness to fully cross train in other technical areas to enhance capabilities.
• Candidates must be willing to work alternative shifts, weekends, and overtime as required.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Knowledge in pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmissions and lubrication
• Mechanical and Electrical skills
• Troubleshooting
• Knowledge of a Manufacturing Plant
• Your positive attitude and great attendance record

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term Disability, 401(k) and/or Pension (where applicable), Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training
• New Opportunities, Growth

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com