General Mechanic (P)

Smurfit Westrock plc; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Strong benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in Hopewell, VA seeks General Mechanic Millwrights and Machinists to support its paper manufacturing facility. The role involves maintaining, repairing, installing and troubleshooting process equipment, with emphasis on safety and reliability.

Candidates should have 5–10 years in industrial settings, a Journeyman license or MOS equivalent, and strong reading of drawings and BOMs. Overtime and rotating shifts may apply in a demanding manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5–10 years’ experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment or related fields.
• Journeyman classification licensed/certified or equivalent MOS.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation, startup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of process equipment.
• Read drawings, BOMs, parts identification, work packages, and workflow processes.
• Perform data collection (temperatures, vibrations, acoustics, speed, etc.) on equipment.
• Select and use precision tools (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, levels, gauge blocks, alignment tooling).
• Carry out maintenance tasks related to repair and improvement of equipment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

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 Opportunity:

The Hopewell Mill is seeking to hire General Mechanic Millwrights and Machinists to support its paper manufacturing facility.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock

• Familiarity, understanding, and experience with facets of design, installation, startup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of process equipment and systems common to industrial and manufacturing facilities. Some examples of process equipment include: pumps, motors, gear reducers, couplings, belt-drives, bearings, and seals.
• Understanding of and experience with reading drawings, Bills of Materials, parts identification, work packages, workflow processes, planning and scheduling.
• Experience with development and completion of assigned data collection routes, to include temperatures, vibrations, acoustics, speed, etc.
• Determine work procedures to assemble, dismantle and overhaul machinery and equipment using hand and power tools.
• Work with a wide variety of precision tools such as veneer calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, levels, gauge blocks and optical and laser alignment tooling.
• Perform a variety of maintenance related tasks in connection with the maintenance, repair and/or improvement to equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is frequently required to walk, occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to twenty (20) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to fifty (50) pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Duties are performed in an office environment and on jobsites throughout the mill.

May on occasion have to work long hours and overtime during emergencies, power outages, weekends, holidays, planned major equipment outages, etc.

What you need to succeed:

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

5-10 years’ experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, equipment installations, equipment maintenance, construction, fabrication, or supporting service.

Licensed and Certified Journeyman classification or equivalent Military Occupational Skill (MOS).

Ability to work overtime and rotating shifts.

What we offer:

Excellent wages and a strong benefits package.

Corporate culture based on Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Excellence.

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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

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.