Industrial Controls Tech

Smurfit Westrock plc; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 61,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision from Day 1

Weekly Pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in Harvard, MA, is seeking an Industrial Controls Technician to maintain equipment standards in a fast-paced corrugated packaging plant. This role is crucial to achieving high production uptime through effective troubleshooting and teamwork.

Qualified candidates will have extensive electrical control knowledge and experience in manufacturing environments. The position offers a starting wage of $40-$45 per hour along with benefits starting on Day 1, including health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with large industrial equipment troubleshooting automation/robotics.
• Strong understanding of precision maintenance.
• Ability to reference equipment manuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and automation controls troubleshooting.
• Ensure maximum uptime for plant operations.
• Perform preventive maintenance activities.

Skills

PLC software troubleshooting

Electrical control systems knowledge

Strong computer skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent work experience

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

JDE or similar

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.

Location: 51 Independence Drive, Devens, MA 01434

Shift: 3rd/Off shift, 5 pm - 5 am, 4 on/3 off

Overtime: Must be flexible to work daily and/or weekend overtime as needed

Benefits:

Start on Day 1 (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Weekly Pay

Non Union Plant

The Opportunity:

As an industrial controls technician for our corrugated packaging plant, you will work to keep our equipment up and running to OEM standards. You will use your expertise and experience to work with maintenance leadership, our operators, vendors & corporate reliability team to ensure maximum uptime and help us safely meet our production goals. Devens is a non-union facility.

How you will help us:

• Follow all safety rules and practices
• Provide electrical and automation controls troubleshooting, support and predictive, preventive and emergency maintenance for our fast-paced corrugated packaging facility
• Review key plant metrics/KPIs and equipment data to identify potential areas for continuous improvement and lead a team to implement solutions
• As priorities demand, performing emergency breakdown maintenance as necessary to support plant operations
• including preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components; and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels.

What you will need to succeed:

• A strong understanding of PLC, VFD and HMI/OIT software, previous and current versions. A successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical controls systems, mechanical drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, PC’s, Robotics, and Controls networks.
• The ability to reference equipment manuals & similar literature.
• Strong understanding and application of precision maintenance
• Willingness to Maintain clean and organized work areas and cleaning up work areas as part of completing assigned tasks.
• May operate forklifts, hoists, and other heavy equipment
• Master level ability to reference equipment manuals & literature
• Strong CMMS Knowledge
• Strong Computer Skills
• Strong understanding of 5S
• Provide leadership and, or training to one or two other automation technicians.
• Willingness to complete any maintenance work if workload permits

Education and Work Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Electrical Engineering Degree, or equivalent in work experience and/or training
• 3 or more years' experience working with large industrial equipment troubleshooting automation/robotics or related field.
• Microsoft Office and JDE or similar
• Strong overall electrical knowledge and experience with electrical and industrial control systems.
• Excellent communication skills and effective team-building skills a must. Mentorship and willingness to help train your teammates is valued.
• Experience in corrugated packaging or similar high volume, no redundancy manufacturing environment

The starting rate is $40-$45 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 7/16/2026.

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.