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Maintenance Electrician

International Paper · Anaheim, CA

Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
20+ years
Industry
Packaging
Posted
13 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at International Paper (packaging) in Anaheim, CA.

They ask for
20+ years
Tools it names
PLC

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in California: typical posted base $72k–$116k.

Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 127 maintenance technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 132 other live reliability postings in California.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $79k–$121k, from 10 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (20+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 35%
  • ✓ PLC 32%
  • Welding 29%
  • Tooling 26%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 20+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: International Paper in Anaheim

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Full description from International PaperAs posted on their careers site.Show

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 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.

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Maintenance Electrician

Pay Rate

$46.62/Hr

Category/Shift

Hourly Full-Time

Rotating 12hr shifts (6pm-6am)

Additional .65 cent differential for 6pm-6am shift

Physical Location

Anaheim Box

The Job You Will Perform

  • •Follow all safety rules and practices
  • •Perform preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components; and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels
  • •Performing emergency / break down maintenance as necessary to support plant operations
  • •Accurately using measurement and test equipment
  • •Performing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, steam system, and other repairs and installations as needed
  • •Installing wire and conduit for newly installed and existing equipment such as conveyors, programmable controllers, converting and corrugating machinery
  • •Replacing faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and position sensing devices such as proximity switch timers, scanners and photo electric devices
  • •Diagnosing and repair/replace faulty electronic components such as printed circuit boards
  • •Troubleshooting and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • •Troubleshooting drives, i.e. AC and DC
  • •Reading electrical block diagrams, schematics as well as PLC ladder logic
  • •Maintaining clean and organized work areas, and cleaning up work areas as part of completing assigned tasks
  • •Accurately and completely preparing and maintaining maintenance records and other paperwork
  • •Trouble-shooting and solving problems
  • •Maintaining teamwork with other associates
  • •Performing other duties as assigned by supervision

The Skills You Will Bring

  • •Electrical Aptitude
  • •Troubleshooting expertise
  • •Mechanical knowledge

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
  • •Promotional Opportunities

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 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP .

The Company You Will Join

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.

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 and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

The Career You Will Build

Leadership training, promotional opportunities

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 Company You Will Join

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

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