Multi-Site Maintenance Technician

Smurfit Westrock plc; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc is seeking a Multi-site Maintenance Technician responsible for optimizing maintenance at multiple recycle facilities across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. This role includes hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and educating operators to improve equipment performance.

Applicants should have 7+ years of hands-on experience, strong knowledge in pneumatics and hydraulics, and be ready to travel 50-75%. Emphasis on performance excellence and collaboration within a safety-first environment is crucial.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant hands-on maintenance experience required.
• 3+ years of remote troubleshooting experience is necessary.
• Ability to travel up to 50-75% of the time.
• Experience in performance excellence and mindset.
• Working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electricity with troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement maintenance optimization procedures across the division.
• Responsible for preventative maintenance and project milestones.
• Support a culture of safety and operational performance.
• Minimize downtime events and achieve performance goals.
• Participate in six sigma, DMAIC, and Kaizen projects.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance experience

Remote troubleshooting

Knowledge of pneumatics

Knowledge of hydraulics

PLC operating experience

Familiar with networks and IP addressing

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Multi-site Maintenance Technician is responsible for hands‑on site plant maintenance optimization and reliability including in person and remote troubleshooting as well as training operators for 6 recycle facilities in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. This person will also execute operational performance programs for assigned recycle plants including improving equipment safety in cooperation with our regional safety team and also supports division-wide initiatives related to capital development and deployment and Performance Excellence programs.

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Implements recycle plant equipment maintenance optimization and reliability procedures in collaboration with stakeholders across the division.
• Responsible for preventative maintenance and project milestones.
• Demonstrates a safety first mentality and supports culture of safety, ownership, quality, and operational performance with metrics, engagement and accountability of self and others.
• Ensures assigned facilities are aligned with other recycle plant operations and have consistent understanding of equipment success criteria and measurements including common equipment performance metrics and KPI’s.
• Minimize and control downtime events and achieve uptime and equipment capability performance goals. Work closely with plants to support a common preventive maintenance program for each site in assigned region.
• Actively participate in six sigma, DMAIC and Kaizen projects.
• Understands and communicates equipment optimization priorities in collaboration with plant operations.
• Applies lean manufacturing principles when identifying and sharing SOP’s and best practices.
• Works closely with peers and manager to ensure appropriate coverage and resources across all Recycle plant operations.
• Creates an atmosphere that encourages engagement and drives results.
• Champions projects and tasks in accordance with Smurfit Westrock’s policies and procedures to motivate and foster teamwork.
• Educates others providing on‑going feedback and support to improve equipment performance.
• Identifies opportunities to develop and improve skills and behaviors in support of plant, regional, and divisional success.

What You Need:

• 7+ years relevant hands‑on maintenance experience
• 3+ years of experience of remote troubleshooting
• Ability to travel, sometimes on short notice, up to 50-75% of the time.
• Performance excellence experience and mindset
• Working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and electric with ability to read schematics and troubleshoot
• PLC operating and control system experience including data acquisition platforms preferred
• Familiar with networks and IP addressing preferred
• Experience in recycling operations preferred.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.