Instrumentation Tech: Growth, Overtime & Benefits

Smurfit Westrock; West Point (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Drug screening

Career advancement path

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock’s West Point Mill is seeking Instrumentation Techs to join our papermill team in West Point, VA. You will maintain and troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation systems across the mill, including PLCs, DCS, valves, and calibration tasks.

We value safety, reliability, and teamwork. This role requires rotating shifts and a commitment to continuous improvement, with a competitive hourly wage and full benefits.

Qualifications

• High School or GED with Virginia Career Readiness Certificate.
• 2 Year technical Degree or associate’s degree.
• 5+ years industrial electrical experience.
• Licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician.
• Appropriate Military Technical Training.
• Certificate of Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Industrial instrumentation maintenance including preventative tasks and troubleshooting.
• Read electrical schematics, loop sheets, P&IDs, and equipment manuals.
• Understand and troubleshoot ladder logic and function block diagrams.
• Use calibration equipment, digital multimeters, megohmmeters, and HART communicators.
• Follow electrical safety precautions (LOTO, NFPA-70E).
• Troubleshoot and repair process control equipment throughout the mill.
• Use data historian software for trending and tuning loops.
• Work rotating southern swing shifts.
• Participate in Incident Response Team and fire brigade.

Skills

Allen Bradley PLCs

Honeywell DCS

Valmet DCS

Control valves calibration

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Ladder logic

HART communicators

Reading schematics

Education

Licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician

High School or GED with Virginia Career Readiness Certificate

2 Year technical degree

Certificate of Apprenticeship

Tools

Calibration equipment

Digital multimeters

Megohmmeters

HART communicators

Job description

Smurfit Westrock’s West Point Mill is seeking Instrumentation Techs to join our papermill team in West Point, VA. You will maintain and troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation systems across the mill, including PLCs, DCS, valves, and calibration tasks.

We value safety, reliability, and teamwork. This role requires rotating shifts and a commitment to continuous improvement, with a competitive hourly wage and full benefits.