Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent - Mill Reliability

Smurfit Westrock; West Point (VA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term bonus incentive

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock in West Point, VA, seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent to lead the mill’s mechanical maintenance across Paper Machines, Power & Recovery, Woodyard, and Pulp Mill areas. You will drive safety, reliability, and cost performance while building strong teams and coordinating with Operations, Engineering and Planning.

The role demands a seasoned leader with extensive maintenance/engineering background, proven supervision, and ability to manage outages in a 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of manufacturing experience in a maintenance or engineering role.
• Seven or more years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Proven ability to establish expectations, develop employees, build effective teams, hold others accountable, and drive results.
• Experience selecting, coaching, and developing direct reports.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of applicable industrial safety requirements, including OSHA regulations, LOTO, and confined-space entry.
• Ability to support outages, call duty, and the needs of a 24/7 operation.
• Computer proficiency across MS Office and scheduling software.
• Strong working knowledge of predictive maintenance tools (vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis, laser alignment).
• Experience with JD Edwards or another CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead with safety and promote a strong safety culture in line with mill requirements and regulations.
• Direct and lead mill mechanical maintenance functions across multiple areas.
• Build and develop a high-performing maintenance team with clear expectations.
• Drive equipment reliability and cost-effective maintenance practices.
• Strengthen maintenance work management with disciplined planning and scheduling.
• Advance reliability practices including RCA and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Promote precision maintenance and workmanship to improve equipment life.
• Lead shutdown and outage planning with safety, quality, and schedule discipline.
• Manage maintenance budgets balancing reliability and operational needs.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Planning, and Maintenance to set priorities.
• Provide technical direction during significant equipment issues and corrective actions.
• Support a 24/7 manufacturing operation during outages and extended hours.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Leadership experience

Leadership & accountability

Coaching & development

Communication skills

Multitasking

Industrial safety

MS Office

Scheduling software

Vibration analysis

Infrared thermography

Oil analysis

Laser alignment

Shutdowns/outages

Root Cause Analysis

Pulp and paper knowledge

JD Edwards (JDE)

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

NDT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Pulp and paper experience

Tools

MS Office

Scheduling software

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Smurfit WestRock in West Point, VA, seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent to lead the mill’s mechanical maintenance across Paper Machines, Power & Recovery, Woodyard, and Pulp Mill areas. You will drive safety, reliability, and cost performance while building strong teams and coordinating with Operations, Engineering and Planning.

The role demands a seasoned leader with extensive maintenance/engineering background, proven supervision, and ability to manage outages in a 24/7 environment.