Maintenance Millwright

Smurfit Westrock; West Point (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock West Point Mill in Virginia is seeking hourly Mechanical Maintenance personnel for primary millwright work. Roles include Class 1 Helper through Class A with structured progression, strong focus on safety, equipment manuals, and documentation.

Excellent earnings potential with staged hourly raises and regular performance-based promotions. Candidates should demonstrate effective communication, ability to work shift schedules, and hands-on mechanical/industrial experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Education

Two-year technical degree in mechanical technology

Four years’ relevant technical military experience

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.

Description & Requirements

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.

Compensation & Career Growth

• 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.