Industrial Controls Technician

Smurfit Westrock; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Weekly pay

Non-union plant

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock, a leader in sustainable packaging, seeks an Industrial Electrician/Controls Technician at our Devens, MA plant. The role focuses on electrical and automation maintenance to keep equipment up to OEM standards and maximize uptime.

You will collaborate with maintenance leadership, operators, vendors and reliability teams to meet production goals, perform scheduled and emergency maintenance, and mentor junior technicians in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of PLC, VFD and HMI/OIT software with troubleshooting ability.
• Experience repairing electrical controls systems, mechanical drives, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Familiarity with robotics, controllers networks and control panels.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules and practices.
• Provide electrical and automation controls troubleshooting, support and preventive maintenance for the corrugated packaging facility.
• Review plant metrics and equipment data to identify improvement opportunities and lead implementation.
• Perform emergency breakdown maintenance as needed to support operations.
• Conduct preventive maintenance activities and observe machine conditions (wear, vibrations, noise).

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

VFDs

HMI/OIT software

Electrical controls troubleshooting

Robotics

Pneumatics & hydraulics

PCs & networks

CMMS knowledge

5S

Team leadership/training

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

JDE or similar ERP

Job description

Description & Requirements

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.

Industrial Electrician/Controls Technician

• 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
• Pay: $40 - $45 an hour plus shift differential
• 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.

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.