Maintenance Technician

Smurfit-Westrock; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to perform routine maintenance on equipment, buildings and grounds across the plant. You will support the assembly floor and other facility areas, following established safety procedures.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or technical training with at least three years of factory maintenance experience, familiarity with tools, drawings, and safety regulations, and the ability to work with a team to meet

Qualifications

• High school or technical training with 3 years of factory maintenance experience.
• Safety, lockout/tagout, HAZMAT, forklift safety, and quality system awareness.
• Prior work experience in a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks to support the assembly floor and facility.
• Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department manager.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean, safe condition and follow safety regulations.
• Perform prescribed preventative maintenance on machinery and the building or grounds.
• Present a professional tone and image to customers and vendors.
• Report department documentation accurately and on time.
• Participate in SQF and YUM!/SQF audit compliance activities.
• Maintain housekeeping excellence per Golden Broom Program.
• Attend scheduled training on site or off site as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Masonry

Electrical

Machine repair

Plant layout

Painting

Janitorial

Read drawings

Time management

Education

High school diploma or technical training

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

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.

SUMMARY:

The Facilities Maintenance Technician performs work of routine difficulty related to equipment, building maintenance and construction; performs related work as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Performs typical maintenance tasks to support the assembly floor and the entire facility as directed by department manager.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department manager.
• Maintains work area and respective equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on machinery and the building or grounds as directed.
• Present a professional tone and image at all times to customers and vendors.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting for all required department documentation.
• Participate and ensure department is compliant with YUM!/SQF audit regulations.
• Maintain housekeeping excellence in accordance with Golden Broom Program.
• Participates in scheduled training classes on site or off site as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High school or technical school education and 3 years of factory related experience in a maintenance environment.
• General safety, lockout/tagout, HAZMAT, forklift safety, electrostatic discharge awareness, foreign object damage awareness, and quality system awareness.
• Prior work experience in a manufacturing facility.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background and drug screen check required for hire.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Must be able to perform but not limited to the following skills: carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical (assist the facilities electrician), machine repair, plant layout, painting, and janitorial.
• Required to be familiar with and use all hand tools and power tools common to the skills listed and be well versed in the disciplines mentioned above.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings, sketches, O.E.M. instructions and specifications.
• Must feel comfortable with working in a team environment consisting of facility team members and outside contractors.
• Required to use considerable judgment when performing and planning to perform his/her tasks.
• Ability to effectively manage time.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Safety Glasses required while performing certain tasks.
• Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments, and shop floor environments.
• Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, 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.