Anlst, Maintenance

Smurfit Westrock plc; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a Maintenance Planner to optimize production equipment availability through planning, scheduling, and coordinating repairs. You will lead outage planning, develop scopes of work, and manage parts, suppliers, and documentation to ensure safe, efficient maintenance execution.

The role emphasizes proactive planning, cross‑functional collaboration, and continuous improvement within a pulp and packaging environment.

Qualifications

• Safety mindset and adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to execute, achieve results, and manage priorities effectively.
• Adaptability to change and continuous improvement mindset.
• Customer-focused and able to meet customer requirements.
• Strong decision-making and judgment under pressure.
• Initiative and willingness to take on new responsibilities.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Influence and persuasion to motivate others and drive outcomes.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Integrity and ethical conduct in all work.
• Clear communication, both written and verbal, with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Screen incoming work orders and identify basic requirements and planning needs.
• Prepare detailed job packages for craftsmen to enable safe and efficient work.
• Preview and audit repairs under the work order process and ensure documentation at completion.
• Plan and schedule unit outages using Microsoft Project.
• Lead the consolidation of outage work into a single integrated schedule.
• Specify and order parts and materials for planned repairs.
• Develop scopes of work, solicit bids, and coordinate contracted work as needed.
• Operate within planning systems and pursue continuous improvement.
• Keep BOMs current in CMMS and interface with all operating departments.
• Support safety and environmental compliance across activities.

Skills

Project management

Planning

Safety mindset

Initiative

Problem solving

Communication

Decision making

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

JDE

MS Project

Word

Excel

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go‑to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Position: Maintenance Planner

Job Code: MOMNP2 + Anlst, Maintenance

Location: Battle Creek, MI

The Opportunity:

The Maintenance Planner provides for the effective use of personnel, materials, and machine downtime to maintain production equipment availability and performance at satisfactory levels through the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and reporting of repair activities.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Take responsibility for the initial screening of incoming work orders, scope identification, determination of basic job requirements and planning requirements
• Prepare job packages for craftsmen with detailed information to facilitate efficient and safe work implementation
• Preview, audit, and review repairs under work order process
• Ensure appropriate documentation is completed at job completion
• Plan and schedule unit outages using Microsoft Project
• Take leadership role in organizing and reviewing outage work into one integrated schedule
• Specify and orders parts and materials needed for planned repair work
• Develop scopes of work, solicit bids, contract and coordinates work as needed
• Operate within WestRock’s planning systems, with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Keeps equipment bill of materials current in CMMS
• Interface with all operating departments
• Support and foster safety and environmental compliance

What you need to succeed:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, bachelor’s degree is preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in Pulp and Paper industry is preferred
• Experience in the following areas: project management and planning, predictive and preventative maintenance programs
• JDE, MS Project, Word, Excel experience preferred
• Supervisory or management experience is preferred
• Safety – Exhibits strong competencies in Safety Mindset and has a thorough understanding of safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to Execute – Targets and achieves results, sets and accomplishes challenging goals, prioritizes and manages tasks effectively, maintains an organized system to monitor progress, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets standards and responsibilities.
• Champion of & Adaptor to Change – Drives for continuous improvement while managing expectations and results. Able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and accelerates the change within themselves, their work group, or the organization; challenges the status quo and creatively identifies opportunities for improvement. Demonstrates a constant commitment to do things better.
• Customer Focused – Understands and works to meet customer requirements. Listens to and responds to customer’s needs; builds relationships with and gains trust of customer by always meeting commitments.
• Decision Making/Judgment – Recognizes problems and responds by systematically gathering information and weighing options. Able to sort through complex issues, seeks input from others and addresses root cause of issues. Makes timely and accurate decisions. Uses consensus when possible and clearly communicates decisions to others.
• Initiative – Tackles problems and takes independent action. Seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development, and demonstrates a bias for action without being prompted.
• Problem Solving/Analysis – Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues. Can simplify and process complex issues and information, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts, can analyze data/information and draw accurate conclusions.
• Influence & Persuasion – Able to exhibit a ‘can-do’ approach and inspire associates to excel, uses competition to encourage others, develops performance standards and confronts negative attitudes. Develops a team spirit and uses tact when expressing ideas or opinions. Presents new ideas to authority figures and adapts presentations to suit a particular audience. Responds to objections successfully.
• Quality – Attentive to detail and accuracy; is committed to excellence. Continuously looks for improvements, seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Integrity – Able to be tactful, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment. Prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers, give proper credit to others and handles all situations honestly.
• Communication – Able to clearly present information through spoken or written word; read and interpret complex information; talks with employees, customers, and supplies, and has strong listening skills.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.