Entry Level General Utility

Avature; Stevenson (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable packaging solutions is seeking an Entry Level General Utility Technician. This role involves working 12-hour shifts in a dynamic manufacturing environment, requiring teamwork and safety protocols. Candidates must be 18+, hold a high school diploma, and are preferred to have some relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Pulp & Paper manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform various tasks in the manufacturing operation.
• Participate in the Emergency Response Team as required.
• Use safety equipment and tools as necessary.

Skills

Safety equipment usage

Problem solving

Team participation

Technical reading

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Overhead crane

Bobcat

Lift truck

Clamp truck

Scissors lift

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.

Entry Level General Utility Technician

Summary Descriptions:

This is an entry-level job requiring employees to work rotating 12-hour shifts, in a continuous 365 day/year manufacturing operation. Entry level employees are required to learn, perform, rotate, and progress up to and including top job classification within the department’s work system. Entry level employees are also required to serve on the emergency response team where they will be trained in and expected to perform with regards to disaster response, rescue procedures, HAZMAT spill response, and fire-fighting procedures. Employees are required to take call periodically and are expected to work occasionally on their scheduled off-days

The Stevenson Mill is a complex, fully integrated pulp and paper manufacturing facility with two machines that manufactures corrugated medium, and is one of North America’s largest semi-chemical pulp and paper mill. Stevenson, Alabama is centrally located between Chattanooga, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. This is a unionized facility with approximately 400 employees

What you need to succeed:

(Basic Requirements)

• High School diploma or GED
• Must be 18 years of age

(Preferred Requirements)

• Pulp & Paper Manufacturing experience
• Experience operating an overhead crane
• Experience operating a bobcat, lift truck, clamp truck and scissors lift
• Experience working around large moving machinery
• Experience working a rotating shift
• 2 years of continuous work experience.

How you will impact WestRock: (Preferred)

• Participating in the Emergency Response Team (ERT)
• Read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.
• Carry out tasks which require a sequence of steps and dealing with upset conditions that may affect or modify normal operational parameters.
• Select and properly use personal protective equipment per the specific hazard or hazards in accordance with WestRock and department requirements.
• Safely use equipment and tools
• Learn, perform, rotate, and progress up to and including top job classification within the department’s line of progression

If this sounds great to you and you think you fit in, please submit your application. We want to hear from you!

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.