Maintenance Manager

Smurfit Westrock; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with match

Career with global packaging leader

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in West Chester, OH seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead daily plant maintenance, plan repairs, and manage downtime to sustain equipment availability and performance. The role involves budgeting, vendor relationships, and continuous improvement initiatives in a Safety-first environment.

The position oversees a team, guides predictive maintenance programs, and collaborates with other departments to optimize overall plant efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing efficient manufacture and distribution of goods.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day maintenance of the plant and equipment.
• Supports preventive and predictive maintenance through planning and analysis.
• Maintains budgets, tracks expenditures, and prepares cost estimates.
• Manages maintenance systems including repairs, inspections, and records.
• Drives safe work practices and compliance with plant, state, and federal policies.

Skills

Machines & tools knowledge

Production processes

Quality controls

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Maintenance Manager schedules materials and machine downtime to maintain production equipment availability and performance, at satisfactory levels through the planning, coordination and reporting of repair activities. This position is located within Merchandising Displays - West Chester.

How you will contribute to Smurfit Westrock

• Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the plant
• Ensures that the maintenance team supports both preventative and predictive maintenance programs through analysis, planning, and productivity
• Ensures Reliability and Planning addresses reactive/unplanned maintenance through rapid response and support continuous improvements through documentation, analysis, and feedback to derive corrective action
• Participate in the preparation and administration of the facility maintenance budget. Submit recommendations, monitor expenditures, prepare cost estimates, helps submit justification for equipment and assist in the development of support documentation for projects.
• Manages expenditures consistent with budget and business plan. Supports development of budget and business plan annually
• Manages all maintenance systems which include equipment repairs, preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, and maintenance records
• Develops, recommends, implements and executes procedures for maintenance as to create a process driven continues improvement culture.
• Ensures activities are in compliance with the plant, company, state, and federal policies and guidelines as it relates to the safety of employees and the execution of work
• Develops relationships with outside vendors and contractors which would assist in the successful completion of machine outages and planned maintenance
• Responsible for demonstrating managerial leadership within maintenance resulting in efficient and effective utilization of our valuable human resources
• Develops salaried department employees through effective communication, training, and supervisory skills
• Resolve work problems and suggest plans to motivate employees to achieve goals through a team-based environment
• Maintaining and managing department efficiencies, department cost and to develop ways to keep mechanical machine downtime minimal
• Taking care of personnel issues, scheduling of department work, vacation schedules, employee reviews
• Reviewing reports and working on department efficiency improvements
• Working with other departments to help and assist with ways to increase overall efficiencies.

What you need to succeed

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
• High school diploma

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 and more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.