Maintenance Manager

WestRock Company; Bedford Park (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

WestRock Company in Bedford Park, IL, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the service and maintenance staff, ensure safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant assets, and drive continuous improvement in operations.

You will shape short- and long-term maintenance strategies, foster a safety-first culture, and oversee the maintenance program to maximize equipment reliability and uptime. A track record of leading teams and improving plant performance is essential.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience with 5+ years in maintenance management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook, and CMMS (e.g., JDE; PLC/DCS)

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership on maintenance operations to maximize production.
• Develop and implement the maintenance strategy to improve operating efficiency.
• Create and oversee a Plant Maintenance Program to maximize uptime.
• Supervise and inspect maintenance work to ensure up-to-date technology and best practices are used.
• Monitor and analyze maintenance KPIs to drive performance improvements.
• Lead maintenance staff to exceed uptime and reliability standards.
• Negotiate with Labor Union representatives on contract issues.
• Maintain safe work environments and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Safety management

Data analysis

People management

Negotiation

Education

Two-year technical degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel/Outlook)

JDE

PLC/DCS or CMMS

Job description

The Opportunity

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing expertise and leadership to the service and maintenance staff while ensuring the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant assets. The Maintenance Manager is also responsible for driving continuous improvement of plant operations to enable efficient, high-quality production of customer products.

How You Will Impact Smurfit WestRock

• Provide strategic leadership on maintenance operations to ensure maximum production.
• Develop and implement the short- and long-term maintenance strategy to enable operating efficiency in alignment with Smurfit WestRock’s values.
• Create Maintenance Department safety goals and plan to ensure a safe work environment.
• Create an effective Plant Maintenance Program using industry best practices to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
• Supervise and inspect maintenance work to ensure the most effective, efficient and up to date technology and preferred maintenance practices are implemented by craftsmen.
• Manage and analyze maintenance department KPIs to assess operating efficiency and identify opportunities to drive performance excellence.
• Monitor and communicate departmental performance in Safety, Environmental, Reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Provide guidance in the development of the maintenance business plan and forecasts.
• Lead maintenance staff to exceed industry standards and set new industry uptime and reliability standards.
• Serve as a member of the Plant Leadership Team to align on Plant goals and standards and collaborate on organizational effectiveness.
• Negotiate using win-win strategies on behalf of Smurfit Westrock with the Labor Union representatives on contract issues.
• Ensure a safe work environment and adherence to all corporate, state and federal safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and regulations by all maintenance staff.
• Foster a culture of care that promotes active participation and buy-in for safety and maintenance reliability from craftsmen.
• Ensure maintenance staff is adequately trained and motivated to achieve departmental objectives in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Leads and motivates a team of people to achieve performance excellence; ability to read people and situations and adjust approach; accordingly, proactively leads and enforces initiatives that drive organizational effectiveness; teaches others how to build trust-based relationships.
• Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriate timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus.

What You Need to Succeed

• 2-year technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering - Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering - Preferred
• 10+ years of experience in industrial maintenance with 5+ years in maintenance management - Required
• Proficient with various software packages such as Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, JDE, PLC / DCS or similar CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System.

What We Offer

• 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.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.