Electrical Maintenance Technician

Smurfit Westrock; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term bonus incentive

Health

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts or health-s

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance programs

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Glendale, AZ seeks an Electrical Maintenance Technician responsible for routine, preventive, predictive and emergency maintenance on electrical, mechanical and electromechanical systems. You will diagnose, repair, and upgrade PLCs, motors, drives, and related controls while ensuring safe, reliable plant operation.

The role requires 5+ years of electrical/electronics maintenance experience and an electronics technician degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in electrical / electronics, electro-mechanical, or industrial maintenance.
• An electronics technician degree from an accredited school.
• Strong plus: AC / DC Drives, Automation, Chain / Belt Conveyors, Instrumentation, Literacy in blueprints and schematics, Power Distribution.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, mechanical and electromechanical maintenance on plant equipment and controls.
• Repair or replace existing production machinery and materials equipment as needed.
• Document maintenance repairs and equipment histories.
• Install and modify machinery and equipment as required by production and engineering teams.
• Service and repair PLCs, motors, drives and related systems.
• Maintain electrical and electronic devices, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

PLC diagnosis

Reading schematics

Team communication

English communication

Education

Electronics technician degree

Tools

AC / DC Drives

Automation

Chain / Belt Conveyors

Instrumentation

Blueprints & schematics

Power Distribution

Job description

The Electrical Maintenance Technician will have complete involvement in routine and emergency corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance for all electrical, mechanical and electromechanical equipment and their related controls. It can also become a key player in plant layout, installation, and start-up of new equipment.

Duties to include (not limited to):

• Repairs or replaces-in-kind existing production and material equipment
• Assists in maintaining an inventory of critical and other repair parts to ensure uninterrupted productivity
• Determine the most cost-effective repair or upgrade, disassemble equipment, repair defective components, reassemble and start-up equipment
• Documents maintenance repairs and equipment histories
• Installs and modifies machinery and equipment, including one-off assignments, as required by production, engineering, and other personnel
• Services and repairs programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motors, and drives
• Assembles and maintains electrical and electronic devices and systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and other production mechanical systems, as necessary

An Electrical Maintenance Technician will possess and demonstrate:

• The ability to read and interpret electrical / electronic schematics, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams, ladder diagrams, PLC programs, instrumentation and piping diagrams, equipment service manuals, and operating manuals
• The ability to diagnose and repair or replace-in-kind electromechanical systems and the use of electromechanical tools and test equipment
• A comprehensive understanding of how these technologies and skills are linked together to create a totally productive manufacturing system
• Oral and written communication skills
• Personal computer operation
• High established safety policies, standards, practices, and procedures aligned to company

Education / Position Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in electrical / electronics, electro-mechanical, or industrial maintenance
• An electronics technician degree from an accredited school
• Demonstrated experience with any or all of the following is a strong plus:
  • AC / DC Drives
  • Automation
  • Chain / Belt Conveyors
  • Instrumentation
  • Literacy in blueprints and schematics
  • Power Distribution
• This person should be very customer-oriented, organized, and have a helpful and motivated work ethic. It must be able to work in a team environment, be an excellent communicator, cooperative, organized and attentive to detail and the ability to read and write and communicate in English.

The salary range for this position is $44.84 per hour, plus shift differential depending on your role, level, and location. Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education.

• short-term bonus incentive
• health
• dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law

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 6/19/26.

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