E/I Journeyman

Smurfit Westrock; Stevenson (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Stevenson, AL is seeking an E&I Maintenance Mechanic to inspect, test, repair and install electrical and instrumentation on production equipment. You will maintain motors, transformers, PLCs and control panels while following lockout/tagout and NFPA 70E safety rules.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and is ideal for candidates with hands-on electrical and instrumentation experience who can work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, repair, install and maintain electrical equipment and instrumentation for production.
• Maintain motors, breakers, relays, transformers, PLCs and controls.
• Learn and operate test equipment and software such as multimeters, oscilloscope and SAP.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures and NFPA 70E policy.
• Respond to production or maintenance calls, participate in safety meetings, and maintain shift log.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

RSLogix

PI Datalink

Passport

Job description

Description & Requirements

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 E&I Maintenance Mechanic inspects, tests, repairs, installs, and maintains electrical and instrumentation for production and process equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain electrical equipment of varying voltages, including 0V through 161,000V.
• Maintain electrical equipment such as motors, starters, breakers, transformers, isolation switches, relays, fuses, resistors, air conditioning, valves, AC drives, DC drives, electrical cable, fiber optic cable, coaxial cable, conduit, receptacles, PLCs, heaters, control panels, lights, lighting panels, cranes, lift devices, distributive controls, UPS, fire & emergency alarms, turbine controls, disposal of bulbs and hazardous material, shutters on nuclear devices, cable trays, and ground precipitators.
• Maintain electronic equipment including power supplies, inverters, rectifiers, transistors, amplifiers, capacitors, inductors, diodes, resistors, and soldering.
• Maintain instrumentation equipment such as transmitters, valves, I/P, positioners, actuators, dampers, flow meters, tubing, O2, pH, conductivity, RTD, thermocouple, infrared, 412 monitors, H2S monitors, SO2 monitors, and continuous emissions monitoring.
• Learn and operate test equipment: multimeter, amp meter, wigey, oscilloscope, megohmmeter, tic trace, hot sticks, wave generator, chart recorder, Hart communicator, transmation, hi‑pot unit, dry block calibrator, dead weight tester, magnetic flow simulator.
• Learn and operate computer software: Windows, Microsoft Office, Passport, SAP, Automax, RSLogix (or other PLC software), DBDock, PI Datalink, Multilin, Outlook.
• Operate equipment such as cranes (mobile and stationary), fork trucks, and other lifting devices.
• Perform miscellaneous labor tasks including cutting and pushing broke, cleaning equipment, cleaning floors (sweeping, mopping, or washing), painting, and emptying trash containers.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures & NFPA 70E policy.
• Have annual CPR training and mill annual safety training.
• Respond to calls from production or maintenance timely, participate as a fire brigade member, attend weekly production safety meetings, and communicate issues through email and shift log.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age.

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.