Anlst, Maintenance

Smurfit-Westrock; Longview (WA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly STIP bonus

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Maintenance Planner to provide maintenance planning services to internal and external customers at the mill. You will plan, schedule, coordinate, and report repair activities to ensure operational effectiveness.

Requirements include 2–3 years in manufacturing maintenance, knowledge of pulping and paper processes, strong problem-solving, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in a manufacturing maintenance environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain backlog of work orders and move them to ready-to-schedule.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Project

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.

The Opportunity

As the Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for providing superior maintenance and administrative planning services to internal and external customers, especially for our maintenance technical personnel assigned to the operational areas in the mill. In this role, you will execute the critical planning, scheduling, coordinating, and reporting of repair activities to ensure operational effectiveness.

What you need to succeed:

• 2 to 3 years in manufacturing maintenance environment
• Knowledge of Pulping & Paper Making Processes and Equipment
• Demonstrated successful track record of effective problem-solving
• Drives for continuous improvement while managing expectations and results
• Possess advance computer skills working with Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to maintain complex records and to assemble and organize data
• Possess strong mechanical acumen
• Possess strong collaboration skills with stakeholders across functions
• Ability to set priorities, achieve deadlines, and manage multiple tasks at the same time
• Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver messages to customers and WestRock employees

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock

• Maintain backlog of work orders and move work orders to the ready-to-schedule phase, and review technician feedback upon work completion
• Track the progress of work order flow through the work order system by performing plant and/or maintenance department day-to-day reviews
• Plan all maintenance work activities associated with maintenance work orders and record technician troubleshooting feedback in SAP
• Conduct initial screening of incoming work orders, identify scope of the work orders, and analyze required level of planning
• Coordinate outage planning activities such as scope identification and control, scheduling, risk assessments, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with Validators to ensure that plans and schedules are aligned based on the available equipment to support the mill
• Incorporate safety requirements for all work orders and jobs to support and drive safe work behaviors
• Oversee the end-to-end planning and execution of work orders and resolve any work order issues
• Maintain real-time equipment bill of materials in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), including parts that have changed and update new equipment data
• Comply with ISO, Safety, Environmental and other technical codes, and regulations
• Provide leadership and coaching in safety, training, and work allocation to uphold the standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians

Compensation Offered

• Bonus/Commission Eligible: Yearly Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP) Bonus based off metrics

Benefits Offered

Smurfit Westrock offers a variety of benefits and group health insurance options, the premium costs of which are currently shared by employees and WestRock (e.g., health, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending account, HSA, life insurance, paid time off, employee assistance program, matching 401K).

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.
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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.

The salary range for this position is $87,000.00 - $145,000.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.