Maintenance Millwright

Smurfit-Westrock; West Point (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in West Point Mill is seeking an hourly Mechanical Maintenance role with primary millwright responsibilities. The position emphasizes safety, multi-craft collaboration, and accurate documentation of repairs and inspections.

The role requires strong reading of manuals and drawings, troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work shift hours. A defined progression path exists from Class 1 Helper to Class AAA with salaries listed per hourly rates.

Qualifications

• Five years of journeyman-level industrial experience or
• Two-year technical degree in mechanical technology or
• Four years of relevant technical military experience
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to work shift hours

Responsibilities

• Participate in all department safety programs.
• Work in a multi-craft role and contribute to lubrication applications.
• Troubleshoot equipment and read manuals & drawings.
• Properly document repairs and inspections.
• Use BOM lookup, store parts, enter work results, and complete work orders.
• Demonstrate rigging knowledge and fabricate repair parts.

Skills

Safety programs

Troubleshooting

Read manuals/drawings

Documentation

Rigging

Fabrication

BOM lookup

Teamwork

Education

Two-year technical degree in mechanical technology

Four years' military technical experience

Five years journeyman level industrial experience

Job description

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.

West Point Mill is seeking an hourly Mechanical Maintenance with the ability to provide primary millwright skills for the West Point Mill.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Participate in all department safety programs.
• Flexibility to work in a multi-craft role and contribute to accomplishing results in a team- based environment.
• Good understanding of the types and application of equipment lubrication.
• Effective troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to read and understand equipment manuals & drawings.
• Ability to properly document repairs and inspections.
• Computer skills adequate to look up bill of materials & stores parts, enter work results, and complete work orders.
• Good working knowledge of rigging equipment and techniques.
• Ability to measure, lay out, and fabricate repair parts.

What you need to succeed:

For a Class 1 Helper:

• Five years of relevant industrial experience at a journeyman mechanic’s level, or
• Two-year technical degree in mechanical technology, or four years’ relevant technical military experience
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability and willingness to work shift work.

For a Class A Journeyman:

• Ten years of relevant industrial experience at a journeyman mechanics or electrician/instrumentation level - or
• Five years of relevant industrial or military experience and a two-year technical degree
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability and willingness to work shift work.

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

We offer a clear, structured path for career advancement with competitive pay:

• Class 1 Helper: $33.79/hour. Promotion to Class C possible within 9-13 months based on performance.
• Class C: $35.89/hour. Eligible for Class B after 6 months.
• Class B: $37.42/hour. Promotion to Class A after 12 months.
• Class A: $42.62/hour. Final step to Class AAA ($45.86/hour) based on tenure and qualifications.

Total Progression Time: 2.25-2.5 years (27-31 months) from Class 1 Helper to Class A.

Grow your career and earnings with us!

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.