Maintenance Technician

Smurfit Westrock; Dublin, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician for our Dublin mill operations. The role focuses on delivering preventive and corrective maintenance on plant machinery with a strong emphasis on reliability, safety, and compliance.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in industrial maintenance, with strong electrical and mechanical skills, and the ability to work 12-hour shifts including on-call. Pulp and paper familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to work shift work and respond to calls.
• MS Office skills: Outlook, Word, Excel; MS Project is a plus.
• Basic mechanical tools and safety PPE usage.
• Flexible schedule with 8–12 hour days as needed.
• On-call work is required, not optional.
• Troubleshoot electrical AC/DC motors and control loops.
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
• Calibration and instrumentation knowledge (transmitters/valves).
• DCS knowledge for process control troubleshooting.
• 12-hour swing shifts; day/night rotation.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical maintenance services to the plant to achieve high equipment reliability.
• Performs routine and non-routine maintenance on machinery (conveyors, balers, mobile equipment).
• Analyzes repeat failures and coordinates repairs to reduce downtime.
• Manages multiple maintenance projects concurrently.
• Executes activities including installation/disassembly and documents holdings.
• Manages parts and inventory; supports equipment selection and design.
• Maintains housekeeping standards across the facility.
• Generates reports on oil usage, overtime, shift activities, and maintenance work.

Skills

Shift work

MS Office

Problem solving

Teamwork

Electrical troubleshooting

DCS knowledge

Motors troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma / GED with 3 years Industrial Maintenance experience

Industrial Maintenance Certification / Degree

Tools

Mechanical tools

Welding equipment

Rigging equipment

Chain falls

Forklifts

Man lifts

Hydraulic cranes

Hydraulic presses

Safety PPE

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.

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Complete industrial maintenance tasks that support the Dublin Mill Operations. Provide services to assigned departments to achieve short- and long-term department and Smurfit Westrock objectives.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Provides technical expertise and maintenance services to the assigned plant that will allow them to achieve high equipment reliability.
• Provides routine preventative and no-routine maintenance on all machinery some of which may include conveyor systems, balers, mobile equipment, etc.
• Analyzes repeat failures resulting in excessive downtime and coordinate and perform repairs.
• Manages multiple maintenance related projects simultaneously
• Assumes responsibility for execution of activities including routine maintenance; non [1] routine/emergency maintenance; assisting with machinery installation and disassembly and keeping accurate documentation on all machinery and mobile equipment
• Managing parts and inventory
• Aids with the design of systems and in the selection of equipment
• Will maintain and enforce housekeeping standards throughout the facility
• Type and distribute reports: oil usage, overtime (daily), roll grinding and grooving, shift activities, general maintenance activities

What you need to succeed:

• Must be willing to work shift work and able to respond to calls
• Computer Skills – Microsoft office, including; Outlook, Word and excel. MS project is plus
• Standard use of mechanical tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, chain falls, fork lifts, man lifts, rubber tired hydraulic cranes, hydraulic presses, ship equipment, safety PPE, etc.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule which can vary from eight to twelve hours a day depending on organizational needs
• Work days may begin as routine and continue late in the night with on call work; on call work is not optional
• Proper use and care of test equipment and electrical PPE to troubleshoot electrical AC / DC motors, motor control circuits and process instrumentation loops and to make necessary repairs with minimal supervision in accordance with Federal and State Regulations, and Company Work Rules, Policies and Procedures.
• Excellent teamwork, cooperation and detailed problem-solving skills
• Calibration of level, temperature, flow, pressure transmitters and controls using Hart, FoxCom, or Fluke Calibrators
• Calibration and repair of process control valves (Fisher) using Hart or Fluke Calibrators
• Distributed Controls System (DCS) Knowledge for troubleshooting process controls
• There is a 12- hour swing shift between night and day shift. The hours range between: (6:30am – 6:30pm and vice versa) depending on shift.
• High School Diploma / GED with (3) years of experience in Industrial Maintenance Field or Industrial Maintenance Certification / Degree ? Knowledge of Industry Standards
• Experience in Pulp and paper is preferred; but not required

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is frequently required to walk, occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Duties are performed in an office environment and on jobsites throughout the mill.
• May on occasion have to work long hours and overtime during emergencies, power outages, weekends, holidays, planned major equipment outages, etc.

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.