Maintenance Technician

Smurfit Westrock plc; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in Tupelo, MS seeks an experienced Industrial Maintenance Tech to keep high-speed packaging equipment running to OEM standards. You will work with maintenance leadership, operators, vendors, and the reliability team to maximize uptime and support production goals.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and the ability to read manuals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with large industrial equipment, troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience with electrical and industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and practices.
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance for high-speed packaging equipment.
• Perform emergency breakdown maintenance as needed to support plant operations.
• Help train peers and junior team members on skillsets you can share.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

DC Electrical Controls

Preventive maintenance

Maintenance work orders

Computer skills

Forklift operation

Education

Five+ years industrial equipment experience

Microsoft Office

Electrical knowledge & control systems

Tools

Manuals/reference guides

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.

Tupelo, MS- Industrial Maintenance Tech

The Opportunity:

As a senior Industrial maintenance technician for our corrugated packaging plant, you will work to keep our equipment up and running to OEM standards. You will use your expertise and experience to work with maintenance leadership, our operators, vendors & corporate reliability team to ensure maximum uptime and help us safely meet our production goals. Devens is a nonunion facility.

How you will help us:

• Follow allsafety rulesandpractices
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, preventive and emergency maintenance for our fast-paced corrugated packaging facility
• As priorities demand, performingemergencybreakdownmaintenance asnecessarytosupportplantoperations includingpreventivemaintenanceactivitiessuchaslubricating,measuringwear,measuringpositions, repositioning components; and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels.
• Help train your peers and more junior team members on skillsets you can share

What you will need to succeed:

• A successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical systems, mechanical drives, pneumatics, hydraulics on high speed, high volume industrial equipment.
• Critical skillsets include troubleshooting and repairing DC Electrical Controls.
• The ability to reference equipment manuals.
• Strong understanding andapplicationofprecisionmaintenance
• Willingness to maintain clean and organized work areas and cleaning up work areas as part of completing assigned tasks
• Mayoperateforklifts,hoists,andotherheavyequipment
• Strong knowledge of maintenance work order systems
• Strong Computer Skills
• Willingness to complete any maintenance work as necessary

Education and Work Experience:

• Five or more years’ experience working with large industrial equipment, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance & repair.
• Microsoft Office
• Electrical knowledge and experience with electrical and industrial control systems.
• Excellent communication skills and effective team-building skills are a must. Mentorship and willingness to help train your teammates.
• Experience in corrugated packaging or similar high volume, no redundancy manufacturing environment

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.