OMC Paper Machines

Smurfit Westrock; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) to support the Paper Mill Superintendent, production supervisors and maintenance teams. You will manage the safety work order backlog, coordinate shutdowns and outages, and drive daily planning to maintain asset reliability and uptime.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field (or equivalent experience) and 3–5+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in pulp & paper, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5+ years of manufacturing experience (pulp & paper preferred).
• Leadership or front-line supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Paper Machines and Process.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, planning, and reliability practices.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage department safety work order backlog.
• Coordinate scheduled shutdowns and outages.
• Backlog planning of daily and weekly work lists according to guidelines.
• Prioritize and approve break-in or emergency work.
• Prioritize work order backlog.
• Screen and approve all work orders for asset area; ensure quality of descriptions and coding.
• Serve as project originator for maintenance capital in asset area, including documentation.
• Plan installation and startup of new equipment to minimize upset of normal operations.
• Work with training resources to maintain detailed, structured on-the-job training manuals for department tasks and jobs.
• Support and foster safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Maintenance systems

Planning

Job description

Description & Requirements

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.

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.

Paper Mill Operations Maintenance Coordinator

OMC

The Opportunity

The Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) role provides support to the Department Superintendent, Production Supervisors and Maintenance. Ensures continuity of the operating assets, achieving department objectives, and facilitating sound business decisions. The OMC is responsible for the maintenance coordination required to maintain and ensure operating reliability. The OMC for the paper department will report to the Paper Mill Superintendent.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock

• Manages the department safety work order backlog
• Coordinates scheduled shutdowns and unscheduled outages
• Keeping “planned work order” backlog according to guidelines; utilize backlog to schedule daily and weekly work list
• Prioritizing and approving break-in or emergency work
• Prioritizing work order backlog
• Scheduling on-the-run backlog
• Screening and approving all work orders for asset area; assuring quality of all work orders (coding accuracy, symptoms, accurately described)
• Serving as project originator for maintenance capital in asset area, including documentation
• Being a technical resource for solving chronic and repeat failures
• Planning the installation and startup of new equipment to minimize the upset of normal operations
• Work with training resources to maintain detailed, structured on-the-job training manuals for department tasks and jobs
• Support and foster safety and environmental compliance

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5+ years manufacturing experience (pulp & paper strongly preferred)
• Prior leadership or front-line supervisory experience preferred
• Knowledge of Paper Machines and Process
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, planning, and reliability practices
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

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.