Maintenance Manager

Smurfit Westrock; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company is looking for a Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations at their Tupelo facility. This role involves strategic leadership in maintenance, improving plant efficiency, and ensuring safety. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, extensive maintenance management experience, and a background in engineering. Join a world-class team committed to continuous improvement and high-quality production.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Employee referral bonus

Qualifications

• 10+ years of maintenance experience in a supervisory/management role in manufacturing.
• Proficient with various software packages like Microsoft Office.
• Experience in Corrugated Packaging preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership on maintenance operations.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategy for efficiency.
• Ensure safety compliance and effective maintenance practices.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Safety Awareness

Education

2-year technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CMMS

Job description

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At Smurfit Westrock, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a long-term career with a clear path of advancement within a thriving, dynamic environment. Join us and be a part of a world-class team that’s shaping the future of packaging.

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 Smurfit Westrock’s plant assets. The Maintenance Manager is also responsible for driving continuous improvement of plant operations to enable efficient, high-quality production of customer products.

This position is located onsite at the Tupelo, MS Corrugated Container facility.

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 within 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 maintenance experience in a supervisory/management role in manufacturing – Required, Corrugated Packaging Preferred.
• 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.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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