Industrial Electrician & PLC/Machine Maintenance

Transmission & Distribution World; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an experienced Electrician 1 to install and maintain production machinery at the Fernandina Beach facility. The role involves troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems, programming PLCs, and performing preventive maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing, fluency in English, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years manufacturing experience preferred in a paper converting/corrugated environment (from ad).
• Fluent in English; bilingual in Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production machines and plant facility equipment.
• Perform emergency/unscheduled repairs during production and scheduled maintenance.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting, PLC programming, and read electrical schematics.
• Program VFDs and drives, run conduit and power to new equipment, replace electrical hardware.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, work orders, and PLC programs.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities.
• Operate hand and power tools safely and manage inventory control.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Fluent English

Spanish helpful

Tools

Lenz Global

RS logic 5,500 and 5,000

Workshop 505

Siemens Step 7

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an experienced Electrician 1 to install and maintain production machinery at the Fernandina Beach facility. The role involves troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems, programming PLCs, and performing preventive maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing, fluency in English, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.