Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent

Smurfit Westrock Company; Longview (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive (STIP) bonus

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company in Washington state is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining all mechanical equipment in the mill, reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

You will lead maintenance teams, develop action plans to reduce downtime, manage budgets, ensure safety and compliance, and collaborate with all departments to keep operations efficient.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is required or preferred.
• 7+ years of experience; supervisory/management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage installation, repair, and maintenance of all mechanical equipment in the mill.
• Develop action plans to address maintenance inefficiencies and equipment failures.
• Set department objectives for safety, training, quality, cost and productivity; develop maintenance budget.
• Develop salaried staff through effective communication, training and supervision.
• Coordinate with maintenance and operating departments.
• Investigate problems to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with mill, company, state, and federal safety policies.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Management experience

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Initiative

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Ability to execute

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

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.

The Opportunity

The Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent manages and is responsible for managing the installation, repair, and maintenance of all mechanical equipment in the mill. The Maintenance Superintendent reports directly to the mill Maintenance Manager.

How you will Impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Manages all maintenance systems which include equipment repairs, preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, and maintenance records
• Develops action plans to address maintenance inefficiencies and repeat equipment failures.
• Sets department objectives for improving safety, employee training, quality, cost, and productivity as well as development of the maintenance budget
• Develops salaried department employees through effective communication, training, and supervisory skills
• Interfaces with all operating departments
• Investigates problems to ensure efficient facility operation and determines root cause to prevent reoccurrence
• Coordinates efforts with maintenance and operating departments
• Ensures activities are in compliance with mill, company, state, and federal policies and guidelines as it relates to the safety of employees and the execution of work
• Monitors behaviors within organizational boundaries to maintain a culture embedded in professionalism, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, respect, and trust
• Supports and fosters safety and environmental compliance
• Safety
• Ability to Execute
• Champion of & Adaptor to Change
• Customer Focused
• Decision Making/Judgment
• Initiative
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Influence & Persuasion
• Quality
• Integrity
• Communication

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (or related field) with 7+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience within the paper industry is a plus, but not required
• Supervisory / management experience is required

Compensation Offered

• Bonus/Commission Eligible: Yearly Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP) Bonus based off metrics

Benefits Offered

Smurfit Westrock offers a variety of benefits and group health insurance options, the premium costs of which are currently shared by employees and Smurfit Westrock (e.g., health, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending account, HSA, life insurance, paid time off, employee assistance program, matching 401K).

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.

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.

The salary range for this position is $120,375.00 - $200,625.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.