Coord, Maintenance

Avature; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable packaging solutions is seeking a Maintenance Coordinator. This role involves managing maintenance operations, budgets, and schedules, ensuring the facility operates reliably and safely. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in manufacturing and strong analytical and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing industry in maintenance and operations.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly maintenance budget and plan work orders.
• Serve as liaison between maintenance and production.
• Communicate with teams to resolve equipment failures.

Skills

Analytical

Adaptability

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Decision-Making

Collaboration

Communication

Education

High School diploma, G.E.D.

Tools

CMMS software

JD Edwards

SAP

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for providing superior maintenance,

clerical and administrative planning services to internal and external customers, with a focus on

maintenance technical personnel assigned to operational areas within the manufacturing facility. The

Maintenance Coordinator manages the monthly maintenance budget, plans work orders or facility

repairs, and performs plant and/or maintenance department day-to-day reviews to ensure that the

facility is operating reliably and safely. The Maintenance Coordinator serves as a liaison between

maintenance and production to effectively schedule and coordinate planned maintenance work.

$55,500-$92,500

Mon-Fri : 1 st shift overtime and weekends as needed

Business Excellence

• Screen and approve work orders in the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management

System) for asset area to ensure job priority and efficient utilization of maintenance resources

• Manage and track maintenance budget, identify variances, and provide explanations to justify

• Monitor maintenance schedules to ensure there is no conflict with operation or production

schedules (e.g. downtime on a machine)

• Prioritize non-emergency and break-in work order requests to approve and reject, review

complete work orders, and produce schedule for the next day/week

• Identify parts required for necessary maintenance efforts (preventative maintenance, machine

repairs, etc.) and plan/budget for the acquisition of required parts

• Originate, track, and manage preventative maintenance tasks in the CMMS (JD Edwards)

• Maintain planned work order backlog according to facility guidelines and utilize backlog to

schedule daily and weekly work list

• Screen and approve all work orders for the operating department to ensure coding accuracy

and symptoms are accurately described

• Plan and schedule any installation and startup of new equipment to minimize the disruption of

normal operations

• Develop hands-on knowledge and expertise of production equipment, parts, functions and

processes through observation and engaging with employees on the production floor

People and Culture

• Serve as critical member to the Operating department team, representing the interest of the

group in all work activities both internal and external to the facility

• Partner with Maintenance Technicians and Maintenance Supervisors to review work requests

and determine feasibility and safety controls for work to be performed

Job Description

• Communicate with production team and maintenance staff to resolve chronic and repeat

failures with equipment, provide status updates on maintenance efforts, and gather feedback

on operations and maintenance support needed

• Partner with training resources to maintain detailed, structured on-the-job training manuals for

department tasks and jobs

• Participate in production meetings with Maintenance Managers, Planners and Operations

Managers to review upcoming work requests, weekly scheduling, and outage planning

• Support and foster a culture of safety and environmental compliance

Critical Skills / Capabilities:

• Analytical: Demonstrates a general understanding of various sources of information or data

that are relevant to the business; summarizes or integrates information for routine problems or

issues with oversight from others as necessary

• Adaptability: Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one’s approach to

achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated

information

• Organizational Skills: Plans, prioritizes, and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of

desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives

• Time Management: Plans, prioritizes, and manages time spent on accomplishing tasks to

increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrates awareness and control over amount of time

spent on activities; meets deadlines

• Decision-Making: Plans and decides on the course of action while allowing for flexibility to

support ad-hoc scenarios; demonstrates ability to balance competing priorities

• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common

objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm

and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict

constructively

• Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal,

and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens

carefully and attentively

Technical Skills:

• CMMS software use (e.g. JD Edwards, SAP)

• Mechanical and electrical knowledge

• Working knowledge of corrugated manufacturing equipment, processes, and language is

preferred, including:

o Corrugator

o Printing press machinery

Other Qualifications:

To perform the duties of the job, this role requires:

• Frequently using fingers to type with two hands

• Occasionally reaching by extending fingers on two hands

• Occasionally reaching by extending two arms

• Occasionally using fingers to grasp with two hands

• Occasionally using fingers to pinch with two hands

• The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed loudly up to 25% of the time

• The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed quickly 25-50% of the time

• The safe and accurate preparation and analyzing of data and figures, monitoring of a computer

terminal, or inspection of small defects or parts

• Frequently works indoors, in an environment that is climate controlled

• Occasionally works outdoors in natural environmental conditions (both hot and cold)

• Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has high

temperatures

• Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has low

temperatures

• The role is frequently sedentary, which entails sitting or being stationary

• Occasionally stands or walks for 1-6+ hours at a time

• Noisy industrial work environment; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulation

Experience:

• Required: 5 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing industry in both maintenance and

operations, with experience in corrugated container preferred

• Preferred: Supervisory or management experience

Education:

• Required: High School diploma, G.E.D.

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

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.