2nd Shift Industrial Mechanic – PLC & Automation

Smurfit Westrock; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 85,411,000 - 96,432,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for 2nd shift to maintain and repair electrical and mechanical production equipment, including the plant's main power supply, and to perform preventive maintenance.

The role requires hands-on experience with motors, drives, PLCs, hydraulics and pneumatics; reading electrical and mechanical drawings; and the ability to work independently, overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Educational background aligned with electro-mechanical maintenance.
• Experience with automated industrial machinery including motors, relays, and 3-phase power.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and extensive preventative maintenance and repair procedures on electrical and mechanical systems involving production equipment and plant systems, including the plant’s main power supply system.
• Performs minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment.
• Repairs electrical equipment/systems and control circuits; and replaces faulty electrical equipment as needed.
• Must have working knowledge of relay logic and PLC troubleshooting in production equipment.
• May operate a computer which controls and monitors mechanical equipment and utility systems.
• Calibrates and repairs pneumatic systems and other mechanical systems on production equipment.
• Maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures.

Skills

Electro-Mechanical Systems

PLC Troubleshooting

Motors & Drives

Electrical Schematics

Computer Literacy

Education

High school diploma

Technical School preferred

Military training

Tools

PLC control systems

Industrial controls equipment

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for 2nd shift to maintain and repair electrical and mechanical production equipment, including the plant's main power supply, and to perform preventive maintenance.

The role requires hands-on experience with motors, drives, PLCs, hydraulics and pneumatics; reading electrical and mechanical drawings; and the ability to work independently, overtime as needed.