Maintenance Lead

Smurfit Westrock Company; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical w/ HSA

401(k) with 5% company match

Paid vacation time & holidays

Life Insurance & AD&D

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Maintenance Technician Lead to direct maintenance teams on corrugator and converting equipment, ensuring reliable operation and preventive maintenance. The role involves planning, directing mechanical work, and training technicians, with emphasis on safety and quality.

Candidate should have extensive industrial maintenance and electrical experience, CMMS proficiency, and proven leadership ability.

Qualifications

• Six years plus of industrial maintenance mechanic experience and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience with CMMS and leading maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance teams to repair, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance of packaging equipment.
• Plan and direct mechanical maintenance work and oversee subordinates.
• Develop technician positions and provide training during onboarding.
• Enter and track work orders; monitor quality and timeliness of repairs.
• Audit work orders and ensure proper shop housekeeping.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

CMMS

Leadership

Team coordination

Preventive maintenance

Ladder logic

PLC knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Job description

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN LEAD

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 Maintenance Technician Lead leads maintenance teams responsible to repair, troubleshoot and perform preventative maintenance of corrugator/converting equipment and packaging facility. Additionally, Plan and direct mechanical maintenance work of maintenance Teams. Support the facilitation of maintenance training when developing technician subordinate positions.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Follow all safety policies and safe work practices; report unsafe acts and near misses immediately.
• Coordinate with Production at the beginning of each shift to identify maintenance issues that developed overnight or through the weekend
• Assist Maintenance department with leading pre-shift meetings
• Work with mechanics to produce work orders as issues are identified
• Enter and track work orders, and verify when complete
• Monitor work performed by mechanics for quality and completeness of repairs.
• Provide timely feedback to Supervisors on maintenance tech performance or behavioral issues
• Support maintenance technicians in onboarding and training for the maintenance department
• Monitor work areas to verify proper storage and clean up of tools, parts and equipment
• Approve subordinates’ hours worked in time and attendance system
• Audit PM/completed work orders on a weekly basis
• Ensure adequate housekeeping of Maintenance shop
• Perform all responsibilities of a tech 5
• May be assigned to other projects and duties

What you need to succeed:

• Ability to coordinate maintenance team members responsiveness to shift maintenance concerns to the Supervisor
• Six years plus of industrial maintenance mechanic experience, including but not limited to: diagnosing and electrical troubleshooting; preventative maintenance; lockout/tagout procedures.
• Six years plus of industrial electrical experience
• Minimum of three years of Corrugator experience
• Experience with Computer Maintenance Management system(CMMS)
• Demonstrated experience delegating CMMS work orders to Maintenance team
• Ability to think critically and react to changing scenarios within the maintenance department.
• Some experience in executing maintenance related projects
• Must be available for emergency maintenance call ins
• Advance knowledge troubleshooting all A/C and D/C drives and their control systems use.
• Advance knowledge and experience in ladder logix and PLC’s
• Industrial electrical license and/or equivalent industrial electrical experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team.
• Two years minimum maintenance leadership experience preferred
• Successfully demonstrate all Tech 5 qualifications
• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Must have good working knowledge of preventative maintenance techniques, work order systems, equipment lubrication standards and industrial safety standards.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Provide own tools to perform maintenance tasks

What we offer:

Benefit eligibility begins Day 1

• Benefits include:
• Medical w/ HSA
• Mental Health
• 401(k) with 5% company match
• Paid vacation time & holidays
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Short- & Long-term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• 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.