Maintenance Technician

Smurfit Westrock; Humboldt (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift differential

Benefits on first day of employment

Attendance incentive program

Health and Wellness support

Employee recognition programs

Stable and essential employment

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Humboldt, TN is hiring a Maintenance Technician to sustain and improve our equipment reliability for production and quality goals. The role requires electrical and mechanical work, reading schematics and blueprints, and strong safety awareness.

Candidates should have corrugated equipment maintenance experience or related heavy industrial maintenance, and be willing to work night shift (11pm–7am) with overtime as needed, while maintaining excellent attendance.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret wiring schematics, manuals and blueprints.
• Experience with corrugated equipment maintenance or heavy industrial maintenance.
• Ability to perform electrical and mechanical work.
• Strong safety focus and understanding of OSHA electrical safety.
• Willing to work night shift 11pm–7am and overtime/weekends as needed.
• Good preventive maintenance knowledge for motors and conveyors.
• General computer skills to navigate program screens.
• Excellent attendance reliability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize equipment reliability to meet production goals.
• Perform electrical and mechanical work as needed.
• Read wiring schematics, manuals and blueprints.
• Follow safety and quality standards, processes and procedures.
• Willingness to work night shift and overtime as required.
• Remove defective parts using hoists, cranes, and hand/power tools.

Skills

Motors and drives

PLC/controls

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Reading schematics

Preventive maintenance

Safety awareness

Problem solving

General computer skills

Education

Associate's degree or higher in Industrial Maintenance / Machining or related field

Advanced training or certification in maintenance (mechanical/electrical)

Lean manufacturing / 5S knowledge

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.

Maintenance Technician

Are you looking for a rewarding career and not just a job? Smurfit Westrock is hiring Maintenance Technicians at its Humboldt facility.

Why work for Smurfit Westrock?

• Competitive pay with a night shift differential
• Benefits on the first day of employment
• Attendance incentive program
• Health and Wellness support
• Employee recognition programs
• Stable and essential employment

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is part of the team that maintains and optimizes our equipment reliability to ensure production and quality goals are met. Applicants need to possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities to be considered:

• Must maintain excellent attendance reliability
• Familiarity and experience with motors, drives, contacts, relays, timers, PLC's, PC's.
• Corrugated equipment maintenance experience or related heavy industrial maintenance experience
• Ability to perform electrical and mechanical work as necessary
• Technical understanding and skills with a focus on safety
• Ability to read and understand wiring schematics, machine manuals, mechanical drawings and blueprints
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines
• Understanding of control circuits, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Ability to remove defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts
• Willing to work a night shift (11pm-7am)
• Willing to work mandatory overtime and weekends, as needed
• Ability to remove defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts
• Ensure compliance with all Safety and Quality standards, processes, procedures
• Willingness to take initiative, learn new skills and help team members
• General computer skills such as the ability to navigate through program screens
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and understand production specifications
• Awareness of OSHA standards for electrical safety

EDUCATION

• Corrugating and manufacturing experience, a plus
• Associate's degree or higher in Industrial Maintenance, Machining, or a related field preferred
• Demonstrated advanced training or certification in the maintenance mechanical/electrical industry
• Lean manufacturing knowledge, especially 5S

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.