Electrical Maintenance Tech

Smurfit Westrock plc; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 43,118 - 64,719; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in Aurora, Illinois is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to support building maintenance and construction tasks. Responsibilities include performing maintenance tasks within the facility and ensuring adherence to safety regulations.

The role requires a high school education and 3 years of relevant experience. The starting pay ranges from $31.30 to $46.98 per hour, along with various benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans.

Qualifications

• 3 years of factory related experience in a maintenance environment.
• Familiarity with safety protocols including lockout/tagout and HAZMAT.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks to support the assembly floor.
• Report defective materials or questionable conditions.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean condition.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical

Machine repair

Teamwork

Education

High school or technical school education

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SUMMARY

The Facilities Maintenance Technician performs work of routine difficulty related to equipment, building maintenance and construction; performs related work as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Performs typical maintenance tasks to support the assembly floor and the entire facility as directed by department manager.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department manager.
• Maintains work area and respective equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on machinery and the building or grounds as directed.
• Present a professional tone and image at all times to customers and vendors.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting for all required department documentation.
• Participate and ensure department is compliant with YUM! / audit regulations.
• Maintain housekeeping excellence in accordance with Golden Broom Program.
• Participates in scheduled training classes on site or off site as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school or technical school education and 3 years of factory related experience in a maintenance environment.
• General safety, lockout/tagout, HAZMAT, forklift safety, electrostatic discharge awareness, foreign object damage awareness, and quality system awareness.
• Prior work experience in a manufacturing facility.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background and drug screen check required for hire.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Must be able to perform but not limited to the following skills: carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical (assist the facilities electrician), machine repair, plant layout, painting, and janitorial.
• Required to be familiar with and use all hand tools and power tools common to the skills listed and be well versed in the disciplines mentioned above.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings, sketches, O.E.M. instructions and specifications.
• Must feel comfortable with working in a team environment consisting of facility team members and outside contractors.
• Required to use considerable judgment when performing and planning to perform his/her tasks.
• Ability to effectively manage time.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Safety Glasses required while performing certain tasks.
• Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments, and shop floor environments.
• Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.

The starting rate is $31.30-$46.98 per hour, depending on your role, level, and location. The benefits for this role may 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, 10 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about the specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at www.westrock.com/company/careers and the application window is expected to close by 8/31/26.

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