Multi-Site Maintenance Technician - Reliability & Uptime

Smurfit Westrock; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an experienced, hands-on maintenance professional to keep our recycling facilities operating safely, reliably, and efficiently across multiple sites in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

You will troubleshoot equipment, strengthen preventive maintenance, and drive uptime on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems while collaborating with plant teams and leadership to promote a safety-first culture. Travel up to 50–75% is required to support facilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on industrial or plant maintenance experience.
• Strong troubleshooting of hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical systems, and electrical components.
• Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings, schematics, and manuals.
• Experience supporting preventive maintenance, uptime improvement, and reliability projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting for recycling plant equipment across sites.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical issues on-site or remotely.
• Support preventive maintenance to reduce downtime and extend asset life.
• Collaborate with plant leadership, operators, safety teams, and maintenance staff to improve equipment performance and safety.
• Train and coach team members on equipment care, inspections, and SOPs.
• Identify recurring issues, assist root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support equipment upgrades, maintenance projects, and regional initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance expertise

Troubleshooting hydraulics

Troubleshooting pneumatics

Electrical & controls

Reading schematics

Preventive maintenance

Independent work

Communication skills

Welding experience

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an experienced, hands-on maintenance professional to keep our recycling facilities operating safely, reliably, and efficiently across multiple sites in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

You will troubleshoot equipment, strengthen preventive maintenance, and drive uptime on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems while collaborating with plant teams and leadership to promote a safety-first culture. Travel up to 50–75% is required to support facilities.