Maintenance Manager

Smurfit Westrock; Blue Springs (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Referral bonus

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock in Missouri seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead service and maintenance staff, ensuring safe, efficient upkeep of plant assets and continuous improvement of operations. You will drive maintenance strategy, supervise craftsmen, and manage KPIs to improve reliability and uptime.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in industrial maintenance, with 5+ years in management, and a technical or engineering background. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and alignment with company values.

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; familiarity with JDE, PLC/DCS or CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership on maintenance operations to maximize production.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term maintenance strategies.
• Lead safety goals and foster a safe work environment.
• Oversee Maintenance Department programs to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
• Monitor KPIs and drive performance improvements across the department.
• Collaborate with Plant Leadership to align goals and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Team management

Communication

Education

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

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

JDE

CMMS

PLC/DCS

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.

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.

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.