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title: 'Maintenance Technician at Shorr Packaging Corp.'
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# Maintenance Technician at Shorr Packaging Corp.

- **Company:** Shorr Packaging Corp.
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA
- **Compensation:** $30–$34/hr
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/shorr-careers/am9icG9zdDoMAwCY2B_MLnmyoRqv1BJ5

## Job description

Our Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the installation, start-up, troubleshooting, repair, and routine maintenance of all industrial packaging equipment at our Atlanta Division (College Park). In addition, will be responsible for overall facility maintenance.

## Responsibilities

- Set up, install/assemble, test, adjust, and disassemble packaging equipment from various manufacturers using electrical and mechanical skills.
- Build and maintain preventative maintenance programs for all packaging equipment onsite using manufacturer recommended guidelines.
- Repair packaging equipment, which includes troubleshooting, determining extent of repair, estimate labor time, and complete repair parts request.
- Comfortable troubleshooting equipment and have excellent customer service communication skills.
- Maintain records of all completed PMs across all equipment.
- Maintain parts stock of most common wearables across all packaging equipment.
- Complete facility maintenance request which could include painting, picture hanging, toilet / sink repairs, floor repair, and others.
- Follow all OSHA safety rules and keep work area clean.
- Assist with training of packaging line operators to drive self-assessed trouble shooting where possible.
- Assist with moving and crating of packaging equipment.
- Attend manufacturers training/schools as needed, as well acceptance tests at these manufacturers as needed.
- Operate machine tools, when necessary, in repairing or installing equipment.

## Requirements

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years related experience required
- Training in industrial packaging equipment preferred
- Experience reading electrical/mechanical drawings and CAD drawings
- Electrical and Mechanical skills
- Previous packaging equipment service experience preferred but not required
- Microsoft Office with emphasis on Outlook, Word and Excel and Service Max experience would be a benefit
- PLC programming knowledge preferred but not required
- Must be able to support multi-shift operation as needed

## About Shorr Packaging Corp.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Shorr Packaging Corp. is an employee-owned, industry-leading distributor of packaging products, equipment, and supply chain services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-Owned via ESOP)
- **Headquarters**: Aurora, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 1922
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing, Supply Chain Logistics
- **Target customers**: B2B (Enterprise, SMB); serves businesses with complex packaging and logistics needs across manufacturing, distribution, and retail
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Listen to the customer." The company culture is built on employee ownership, collaboration, and innovation, with a focus on shared growth [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **Packaging Products & Supplies**: A comprehensive portfolio including corrugated products, tapes and adhesives, stretch films, shrink wrap, flexible and protective packaging, pallet unitization, and carton closure solutions [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Packaging Equipment**: Sales, installation, and repair of equipment like pallet wrappers, case formers, case sealers, shrink wrappers, bagging and strapping machines. All service technicians are factory-certified [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Strategic Supply Chain Solutions**: Suite of services including the proprietary Shorr Total Approach to Managed Packaging (STAMP) program, national packaging programs, inventory management, and process optimization [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Custom Design & Development**: Custom packaging and shipping kits, carton design, product prototyping, damage reduction analysis, and DIM weight optimization [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Contract Packaging (Co-Pack/Kitting)**: Kitting and assembly services supported by a coast-to-coast network of warehouses [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (Private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at **$250M**; employs approximately **420 people** [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/shorr-packaging)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Employee-owned via an ESOP for nearly 40 years. Represents the best-known packaging product manufacturers and brands in the industry. Awarded the 2026 ESOP Company of the Year by the Illinois Chapter of The ESOP Association [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
- **Growth Signals**: 100+ years in business; 650+ employee-owners (per careers page — may vary from LinkedIn estimate); 9 locations nationwide; 3,000+ training courses available to employees; operates as a top independent packaging distributor in the U.S. [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Industry Experience**: Founded in 1922, Shorr has over a century of market presence and relationships with leading packaging manufacturers.
- **Employee Ownership (ESOP)**: Unique structure where employees are also owners, fostering a strong culture of ownership, collaboration, and long-term thinking. This is a key differentiator for attracting talent [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/).
- **National Scale with Local Support**: Well-stocked warehouses and facilities across the U.S. allow for nationwide reach with local service.
- **Full-Service Ecosystem**: Covers the entire packaging value chain — from supplies and equipment to custom design, managed programs, and repair services.

## Strategic Focus
- **Supply Chain Optimization**: Heavily focused on helping large, complex organizations manage and control packaging processes through analytical programs like STAMP [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/).
- **Employee Development and Retention**: Emphasizes a strong internal culture of learning and growth with over 3,000 training courses, mentoring, and job shadowing to attract and retain talent [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/culture/).
- **Operational Excellence**: Continued investment in automation, process improvement, and certified service capabilities to drive efficiency for clients.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: The culture is centered on the "OWN IT" values — ownership, collaboration, and collective spirit. Employees are referred to as "employee-owners," creating a sense of shared success [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/culture/)
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but job postings include warehouse, field, and corporate positions suggesting a mix of on-site and field-based roles [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/)
- **Notable Perks**: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) which rewards employees annually; competitive compensation and benefits; 3,000+ training courses; mentorship and job shadowing programs; performance evaluation growth plans [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/what-it-means-to-be-an-employee-owner/)
- **Engineering Culture**: For technical roles, the company has a CIO and a professional service team of certified technicians, process engineers, and equipment specialists. Focus is on practical, hands-on problem-solving in a stable, established company [shorr.com](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)

## Sources
1. [shorr.com - Careers](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/)
2. [shorr.com - About Us](https://www.shorr.com/about/about-us/)
3. [shorr.com - Company Culture](https://www.shorr.com/about/culture/)
4. [shorr.com - What It Means to Be an Employee-Owner](https://www.shorr.com/about/careers/what-it-means-to-be-an-employee-owner/)
5. [linkedin.com - Shorr Packaging Corp](https://linkedin.com/company/shorr-packaging)

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